Legio XVI Gallica
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Legio sexta decima Gallica (Sixteenth Gallic Legion) was a Roman legion
. The legion was recruited by Octavian in 41/40 BC, and was disbanded after surrendering during the Batavian rebellion
(70); Emperor Vespasian
created a new legion, the XVI Flavia Firma
. The emblem of the legion was probably a lion.
Roman legion
A Roman legion normally indicates the basic ancient Roman army unit recruited specifically from Roman citizens. The organization of legions varied greatly over time but they were typically composed of perhaps 5,000 soldiers, divided into maniples and later into "cohorts"...
. The legion was recruited by Octavian in 41/40 BC, and was disbanded after surrendering during the Batavian rebellion
Batavian rebellion
The Revolt of the Batavi took place in the Roman province of Germania Inferior between 69 and 70 AD. It was an uprising against Roman rule by the Batavians and other tribes in the province and in Gaul...
(70); Emperor Vespasian
Vespasian
Vespasian , was Roman Emperor from 69 AD to 79 AD. Vespasian was the founder of the Flavian dynasty, which ruled the Empire for a quarter century. Vespasian was descended from a family of equestrians, who rose into the senatorial rank under the Emperors of the Julio-Claudian dynasty...
created a new legion, the XVI Flavia Firma
Legio XVI Flavia Firma
Legio sexta decima Flavia Firma was a Roman legion. The legion was created by Emperor Vespasian in 70, with the remains of the XVI Gallica , and still existed in the 4th century, when it guarded the Euphrates border camped in Sura . The emblem of the legion was a lion....
. The emblem of the legion was probably a lion.