Legio V Alaudae
Legio V Alaudae ("Fifth Legion of the Lark"), sometimes also known as Legio V Gallica ("Fifth Gallic Legion"), was a legion of the Roman army founded in 52 BC by the general Gaius Julius Caesar (dictator of Rome 49-44 BC). It was levied in Transalpine Gaul to fight the armies of Vercingetorix, and was the first Roman legion to comprise non-citizens. Historians disagree whether the legion was destroyed during the Batavian rebellion in AD 70, or during the First Battle of Tapae (AD 86).
| Fifth Legion Alaudae | |
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| Legio V Alaudae Legio Quinta Alaudae | |
Signum of the Fifth Legion Alaudae (simplified reconstruction) | |
| Active | 52 BC until either AD 70 or AD 86 |
| Country | Roman Republic (in the time of Julius Caesar) and Roman Empire |
| Type | Roman legion (Marian) |
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