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'Legio XXI ''Rapax''', the ''predator'', was a Roman legion levied in 31 BC by Augustus, probably from men previously enlisted in other legions. The XXI ''Rapax'' was destroyed in 92 by the Sarmatians. The symbol of the legion was a capricorn.
Augustus probably sent his new XXIst legion to Hispania Tarraconensis to fight the campaign against the Cantabrians. XXI ''Rapax'' was one of the five legions used by Drusus to suppress the rebellion of the Raetians, in 16-15 BC. From 15 BC, the legion was stationed in ''Castra Regina'' (Regensburg), in the new province of Raetia.
After the disaster of the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, the legion was sent as reinforcements to Germania Inferior, where they shared the base camp of ''Castra Vetera'' (Xanten) with V ''Alaudae''. In 43, they were relocated in ''Vindonissa'', in the province of Germania Superior.
The legio has occupied Vindonissa from 46 to 69 with two auxiliary cohorts, first the III Hispanorum and VI Raetorum, and later the VII Raetorum equitata and the XXVI voluntariorum civium Romanorum.
Along with the rest of the German border army, the XXI ''Rapax'' supported its commander, Vitellius, in the Year of the Four Emperors (69) and marched to besiege Rome. Vitellius was, however, defeated by Vespasian before the end of the year.
In 70, the legion was part of the army sent to deal with the Batavian rebellion and relieve the four legions imprisoned by Civilis. After that they were sent to Germania Superior, where they shared the ''castrum'' (camp) of ''Moguntiacum'' (modern day Mainz) with XIV ''Gemina''.
In 89, the legions in Moguntiacum supported their commander, Lucius Antonius Saturninus, in his revolt against emperor Domitian. After the end of this harmless insurrection, the legions were separated and XXI ''Rapax'' sent to Pannonia. The legio was sent in Moesia Inferior where they were destroyed at Tropaeum Traiani during the revolt of the Sarmatians in 92.
The Rhoxolani avenged themselves in AD92, when they joined the Dacians in destroying the Roman Legio XXI Rapax.
★ List of Roman legions
★ Roman legion
★ livius.org account
★ XXIst Legion RAPAX, former re-enactment group in Calgary, Canada
Augustus probably sent his new XXIst legion to Hispania Tarraconensis to fight the campaign against the Cantabrians. XXI ''Rapax'' was one of the five legions used by Drusus to suppress the rebellion of the Raetians, in 16-15 BC. From 15 BC, the legion was stationed in ''Castra Regina'' (Regensburg), in the new province of Raetia.
After the disaster of the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, the legion was sent as reinforcements to Germania Inferior, where they shared the base camp of ''Castra Vetera'' (Xanten) with V ''Alaudae''. In 43, they were relocated in ''Vindonissa'', in the province of Germania Superior.
The legio has occupied Vindonissa from 46 to 69 with two auxiliary cohorts, first the III Hispanorum and VI Raetorum, and later the VII Raetorum equitata and the XXVI voluntariorum civium Romanorum.
Along with the rest of the German border army, the XXI ''Rapax'' supported its commander, Vitellius, in the Year of the Four Emperors (69) and marched to besiege Rome. Vitellius was, however, defeated by Vespasian before the end of the year.
In 70, the legion was part of the army sent to deal with the Batavian rebellion and relieve the four legions imprisoned by Civilis. After that they were sent to Germania Superior, where they shared the ''castrum'' (camp) of ''Moguntiacum'' (modern day Mainz) with XIV ''Gemina''.
In 89, the legions in Moguntiacum supported their commander, Lucius Antonius Saturninus, in his revolt against emperor Domitian. After the end of this harmless insurrection, the legions were separated and XXI ''Rapax'' sent to Pannonia. The legio was sent in Moesia Inferior where they were destroyed at Tropaeum Traiani during the revolt of the Sarmatians in 92.
The Rhoxolani avenged themselves in AD92, when they joined the Dacians in destroying the Roman Legio XXI Rapax.
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See also
★ List of Roman legions
★ Roman legion
External links
★ livius.org account
★ XXIst Legion RAPAX, former re-enactment group in Calgary, Canada
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