Legio III Italica
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Legio III Italica
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Legio III Italica was a legion of the Imperial Roman army founded in 165 AD by the emperor Marcus Aurelius for his campaign against the Marcomanni tribe. The cognomen Italica suggests that the legion's original recruits were drawn for the defence of Italy. The legion was still active in Raetia and other provinces in the early 5th century. Together with Legio II Italica and Legio I Adiutrix, Legio III Italica was in the Danube provinces from the beginning, fighting the Marcomanni invasion of the
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Roman legion founded in 165 AD
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legio_III_Italica
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2023-06-19T09:23:58Z
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