Legio XX Siciliana

Roman legion

The Legio XX Siciliana (Twentieth Sicilian Legion) was a legion in the Roman army of the late Republic and the Imperial Roman army.

History

The legion was stationed in Hispania Tarraconensis from 25 to 13 BCE. The legion was in Sicilia and Pannonia in 6 BCE.[1] It was disbanded in 41 BCE. Although, in 36 BCE the legion was reassembled for a campaign in Sicily.[2][3]

Attested members

Name Rank Time Frame Source
Gaius Marius Unknown Unknown [3]
Aulus Silanus Unknown Unknown [3]

See also

References

  1. ^ D’Amato, Raffaele (16 June 2016). Roman Army Units in the Western Provinces (1): 31 BC–AD 195. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 13. ISBN 978-1-4728-1538-5.
  2. ^ Keppie, L. J. F. (2000). Legions and Veterans: Roman Army Papers 1971-2000. Franz Steiner Verlag. p. 250. ISBN 978-3-515-07744-6.
  3. ^ a b c Watkins, Thomas H. (6 July 2018). L. Munatius Plancus: Serving and Surviving in the Roman Revolution. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-351-00612-5.
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