Rome's most effective Legion (Full history of the 14th Legion, Part 1)

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This video covers the humble origins of the legion that will later be named "the most effective" by Emperor Nero. The 14th Legion will gain a series of titles along the way, and will soon become known as "Legio XIIII Martia Gemina Victrix"; Mars' victorious twinned 14th Legion. Mars, being the Roman God of war. The 14th Legion is also one of the longest surviving Legions of Rome, loyally serving the empire for over four hundred years.
Sources:
Dio, Cassius. Roman History, Volume II, III, IV, V, VI.
Tacitus. The Madness of Nero.
Tacitus. Agricola.
Caesar, Julius. Bello Civili.
Caesar, Julius. Bello Gallico.
Dando-Collins, Stephen. Legions of Rome: The Definitive History of Every Imperial Roman Legion. New York, 2010.
Dando-Collins, Stephen. Nero's Killing Machine: The true story of Rome's Remarkable Fourteenth Legion. New York, 2004.
Media used in the video:
Total War: Rome II
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Mods for ROME:
"Divide et Impera" (Part 1-4)
"Roman Legions for Divide et Impera"
Intro (0:00)
To trust a Gallic King? (1:35)
To trust Germanic raiders? (7:14)
The Civil War (11:22)
Glory awaits! (16:50)

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In part 2, The 14th will completely change its fate and win victory after victory, until it will one day be named the "most effective legion" by Emperor Nero, and win other titles, being later known as: "Legio XIIII Martia Gemina Victrix", Mars' victorious twinned 14th Legion (Mars is the Roman God of war). Watch their glorious comeback in Part 2: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKfahnWPhblkeKc

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@@alexmali1466 Those forms of writing numbers were only standardized in the Middle ages. We have archeological evidence that the Romans more commonly and formally used "IIII" as four, for example (especially for their legion numbers).

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@@hughbarr8408 Filaxim has a point. If you look at the remaining entrances to the colosseum gate number 44 is labeled XLIIII and 54 LIIII.

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>14th legion gets destroyed >Ceaser is angry >Builds another 14th legion

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The 14th is the best?? Don´t let Titus Pulo hear you talk that shit, he wipes his ass with the 14th´s bunch of bloody mollies. The 13th is where its at! Thirteen!!!

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@@Biden_is_demented Yep the only two members names from the legion mentioned in Caesars texts which is pretty cool.

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*_"Hmm, today I'll piss off the man who defeated many Gallic tribes and massacre one of his legions. I'm sure it will go well"_* -Ambiorix, unaware it won't go well

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Hi there - sorry for the silly question, but the banner in the opening has 'XIIII' on it for 14. From what I vaguely recall of Roman numeral rules, we can't have more than 3 of the same symbol in a row, so 14 would be XIV wouldn't it? If XIIII is a valid historical usage, please let me know!

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The rule you quote is actually a more modern convention. It was common during this period (ca. 100 BC to 200 AD) to use IIII (versus IV) when indicating the number 4. Two examples of which I am certain is IIII (4) and XIIII (14). 90% of my knowledge of the Roman Empire is directly related to the various legions and of these two numbers, I am certain. I have no idea as to why it was done.

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