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dbpedia:Legio_II_Augusta

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Legio secunda Augusta ("Augustus' Second Legion") was a legion of the Imperial Roman army, originally founded during the late Roman republic and still operational in Britannia in the 4th century. Its emblems were the Capricornus, Pegasus and Mars.

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Legio II Augusta

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Antonina, "Antoninian" under Caracalla or Elagabalus Augusta, "Augustan" under Augustus

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0004-01-01Z

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-043-01-01Z

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dbpedia:Battle_of_Perugia dbpedia:Battle_of_Philippi dbpedia:Cantabrian_Wars dbpedia:Roman_conquest_of_Britain

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dbpedia:Roman_Empire dbpedia:Roman_Republic

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dbpedia:Roman_Britain dbpedia:Germania dbpedia:Isca_Augusta dbpedia:Argentoratum dbpedia:Glevum dbpedia:Hispania_Tarraconensis dbpedia:Carpow

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Capricornus TheCapricorn (astrology)was chosen as the Legion's emblem because in its sea-goat form it was the astrological sign of II Augusta's patron,Augustus

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Varied over unit lifetime. Approx. 3,500 fighting men + support at the time of creation.

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dbpedia:Vespasian dbpedia:Tiberius_Claudius_Paulinus dbpedia:Septimius_Severus

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dbpedia:Augustus

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Infantry assault (some cavalry support)

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dbpedia:Roman_legion