Difference between revisions of "Legio XVII"
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|image=LEGXVII Vexillum.png | |image=LEGXVII Vexillum.png | ||
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|caption=[[Vexillum]] of the XVII Legion. | |caption=[[Vexillum]] of the XVII Legion. | ||
|dates= 160 BC to sometime in the 5th century | |dates= 160 BC to sometime in the 5th century |
Revision as of 15:05, 4 March 2022
Legio XVII | |
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Active | 160 BC to sometime in the 5th century |
Country | Romanyan Empire |
Type | Romanyan Legion |
Role | Infantry assault (some cavalry support) |
Size | Varied over unit lifetime. Approx. 3,500 fighting men + support at the time of creation. |
Garrison/HQ | Savotta, Province of Savotta. |
Engagements | Battle of the Xichūtepa River |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Servilius Geminus |
Legio XVII ("Seventeenth Legion") was a legion of the Romanyan Army. It was raised by Legate Tiberius Romilius Savottia for service in his expeditions into the future Province of Savotta. After the initial conquest of Savotta, the Legion was assigned to garrison the province and later drew new recruits from the province's Romanyan population.