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Roman legion

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Roman legion

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Also known as legio, legion, Roman legions, legions

Roman military unit

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A Roman legion was a large military unit in the ancient Roman army, typically consisting of several thousand heavily armed soldiers organized into smaller companies. Legions were central to Rome's ability to conquer and maintain control over a vast empire, making them one of history's most effective and influential military forces.

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Encyclopedic overview

The Roman Empire under Hadrian (r. 117–138), showing the legions deployed in its senatorial provinces

Campaign history

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Roman legion” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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