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Legio VII Galbiana
__NOTOC__ Legio VII Gemina (Latin language, Latin for "The Twins' Seventh Legion") was a Roman legion, legion of the Imperial Roman army. It was raised in AD 68 in Hispania by the general Galba to take part in his rebellion against the emperor Nero. "Gemina" means the legion was dedicated to the legendary twin founders of Rome, Romulus and Remus, who were suckled by a She-wolf (Roman mythology), she-wolf. The legion was deployed in the city called ''Legio'' (modern-day León, Spain) in AD 74 and remained in Hispania to the end of the 4th century. Tacitus calls the legion "Galbiana", to distinguish it from the senior Legio VII Claudia, Legio VII ''Claudia'', but this appellation is not found on any inscriptions. It appears to have received the appellation of "Gemina" on account of its amalgamation by Vespasian with one of the German legions, not improbably the Legio I Germanica, Legio I ''Germanica''. Between 86 and 89 the Legion was commanded by the future emperor and native of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iberian Peninsula In 125-en
Iberian refers to Iberia (other), Iberia. Most commonly Iberian refers to: *Someone or something originating in the Iberian Peninsula, namely from Spain, Portugal, Gibraltar and Andorra. The term ''Iberian'' is also used to refer to anything pertaining to the former Kingdom of Iberia, an exonym for the Georgians, Georgian kingdom of Kartli. Iberian Peninsula *Iberians, one of the ancient Pre-Roman peoples of the Iberian Peninsula (not to be confused with the Celtiberians) **Iberian language, the language of the ancient Iberians **Iberian scripts, the writing scripts of the ancient Iberians ***Northeastern Iberian script ***Southeastern Iberian script ***Greco–Iberian alphabet **:Basque and Iberian deities, Basque and Iberian deities **:Iberian weapons, Iberian weapons *Iberian mountain range or Sistema Ibérico *South-Western Iberian Bronze, Bronze Age, Bronze Age culture of southern Portugal and nearby areas of Spain *Iberian Union, a personal union between the crown ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |