Legio VII Claudia (Latin for "The 7th Claudian Legion") was a legion of the Ancient Roman army. According to H.M.D. Parker, the first legion Julius Caesar raised for his campaigns in Cisalpine Gaul was the Seventh; the numbers 1-4 were omitted by custom because the first four legions were under the direct command of the consuls. [1] .

Legio VII Gemina (Latin for "The Twins' Seventh Legion") was a legion of the Imperial Roman army. It was raised in AD 68 in Hispania by the general Galba to take part in his rebellion against the emperor Nero.

Legions also bore a cognomen or nickname. While neither a legion's number or cognomen were likely unique enough to identify it, the combination of the two is usually needed to identify a specific legion. For example, both Legio III Cyrenaica and Legio III Gallica were distinct, long-standing legions of the late Republic and Imperial periods.

Legio VII Claudia Pia Fidelis: one of the Roman legions. Its name means "the legion that is loyal and faithful to Claudius". With the Eighth, Ninth and Tenth legions, the Seventh was among …

May 25, 2021 · Legio VII Gemina (emblem: bull; birth sign: Gemini: she-wolf and twins) was founded by the governor of Hispania Tarraconensis Servius Sulpicius Galba (3 BCE - 69 CE). For some time the legion was known simply as Galba’s Seventh Legion or 7th Galbiana.

La Legio VII Claudia Pia Fidelis (dévouée et loyale) était une légion romaine constituée par Jules César pour la guerre des Gaules en 58 av. J.-C.. Dissoute, elle fut reconstituée sous Octave en 44 av. J.-C. Elle exista au moins jusqu'à la fin du IVe siècle ou au début du Ve siècle.

Oct 12, 2021 · Legio VII Claudia (emblem: bull; birth sign: Leo) was raised by Julius Caesar (100-44 BCE) for his campaign in Gaul. However, there are some historians who claim a 7th legion was founded by Pompey in 55 BCE.

Legio VII Gemina: one of the Roman legions. Its name means "the twin legion". In 67, the position of the emperor Nero became untenable: many senators were discontent and several …

Legio VII Claudia (Claudius’ Seventh Legion) was a legion of the Imperial Roman army. It was the first legion Julius Caesar raised for his campaigns in Cisalpine Gaul was the Seventh; the numbers 1-4 were omitted by custom because the first four legions were under the direct command of the consuls.

With the Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth legions, the Seventh was among the oldest units in the imperial Roman army. They were ordered to Cisalpine Gaul around 58 BC by Julius Caesar, [citation needed] and marched with him throughout the entire Gallic Wars.