Legio II Augusta

Second Legion *Augusta*
Second Legion Augusta
Legio II Augusta; Legio Secunda Augusta
	Map of the Roman empire in AD 125, under emperor Hadrian, showing the Legio II Augusta, stationed at Isca Silurum (Caerleon, Wales), in Britannia province, from AD 74 to at least 269
Active	43 BC to sometime in the 4th century AD
Country	Roman Republic and Roman Empire
Type	Roman legion (Marian)
Role	Infantry assault (some cavalry support)
Size	Varied over unit lifetime. Approx. 3,500 fighting men + support at the time of creation.
Garrison/HQ	Hispania Tarraconensis (25 BC - AD 9); Germania (9 - 17); Argentoratum (17-43); Britannia (43-269); Glevum (66-74); Isca Augusta (Caerleon) (74 - c. 208); Carpow (c. 208-c. 235); Isca Augusta (235 - after 255);
Nickname(s)	Augusta, "Augustan" under Augustus; Antonina, "Antoninian" under Caracalla or Elagabalus;
Patron	Augustus
Mascot(s)	Capricornus, in its sea-goat form the astrological sign of II Augusta's patron, Augustus
Engagements	Philippi (42 BC); Perugia (41 BC-40 BC); Cantabrian Wars (25 BC-19 BC); Invasion of Britain (43-66); Severus Scottish campaign (208);
Commanders
Notable; commanders	Vespasian (commander); Septimius Severus (campaign); Tiberius Claudius Paulinus;

Legio II Augusta (lit. Second Legion "Augustus'") was a legion of the Imperial Roman army that was founded during the late Roman republic. Its emblems were the Capricornus, Pegasus, and Mars. It may have taken the name "Augusta" from a victory or reorganization that occurred during the reign of Augustus.

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