![]() ![]() The legion was one of the four, with which Claudius invaded Britain in 43 AD. In one battle the legion cut through the enemy lines, was surrounded, and cut its way out again.Īfter the disaster of Varus in AD 9, XX Valeria Victrix moved to Germania Inferior and was based at Oppidum Ubiorum, then moved to Novaesium at the site of modern Neuss during Tiberius' reign. Although understrength, they managed to defeat the rebels led by Bato of the Daesitiates. In Illyria they were led by the governor of Illyricum, Marcus Valerius Messalla Messallinus, who may have given his clan ( gens) name Valeria to the legion. It is recorded operating against the Marcomanni in AD 6 in the army of Tiberius. ![]() The legion then moved to Burnum in Illyricum at the beginning of the Pannonian uprising ( Bellum Batonianum) in AD 6. XX Valeria victrix was probably part of the large Roman force that fought in the Cantabrian Wars in Hispania from 25 to 19 BC. The legion was probably founded shortly after 31 BC by the emperor Augustus. ![]()
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