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Legio XX Siciliana

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The Legio XX Siciliana (Twentieth Sicilian Legion) was a legion in the Roman army of the late Republic and the Imperial Roman army.

History

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The legion was stationed in Hispania Tarraconensis from 25 to 13 BCE. The legion was in Sicilia and Pannonia in 6 BCE.[1] It was disbanded in 41 BCE. Although, in 36 BCE the legion was reassembled for a campaign in Sicily.[2][3]

Attested members

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Name Rank Time Frame Source
Gaius Marius Stellatina Pedes 30 BC - 1 BC [3] AE 1988, 00396
Aulus Silanus Signifer 40 BC - 1 BC [3] CIL 09, 01625

See also

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References

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  1. ^ D’Amato, Raffaele (16 June 2016). Roman Army Units in the Western Provinces (1): 31 BC–AD 195. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 13. ISBN 978-1-4728-1538-5.
  2. ^ Keppie, L. J. F. (2000). Legions and Veterans: Roman Army Papers 1971-2000. Franz Steiner Verlag. p. 250. ISBN 978-3-515-07744-6.
  3. ^ a b c Watkins, Thomas H. (6 July 2018). L. Munatius Plancus: Serving and Surviving in the Roman Revolution. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-351-00612-5.