Aquila (Roman)
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aquila-roman-165-13967961
title:
Aquila (Roman)
text:
An aquila was a prominent symbol used in ancient Rome, especially as the standard of a Roman legion. A legionary known as an aquilifer, the "eagle-bearer", carried this standard. Each legion carried one eagle. The eagle had quasi-religious importance to the Roman soldier, far beyond being merely a symbol of his legion. To lose a standard was seen as extremely grave, shameful and dishonorable, and the Roman military went to great lengths both to protect a standard and to recover one had it been l
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Roman military standard
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquila_(Roman)
date created:
2005-04-27T20:26:19Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T16:00:25Z
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