Legio III Gallica
III Gall. · Emblem: Two bulls · Active
Founding
49 BC by Julius Caesar.
Fate
Remained in Syria throughout the Principate; known for supporting Vespasian and Elagabalus.
Recorded stations and itinerary
- 31 BC – AD 300RaphaneaStationed at Raphanea (Syria)
Campaigns
- Trajan’s Parthian War (AD 115) · alongside III Cyre., IV Scyt., XII Fulm., XV Apol., XVI Flav.
- Severan Parthian War (AD 197) · alongside I Part., II Part., III Part., IV Scyt., XVI Flav.
- Aurelian’s Palmyrene campaign (AD 272) · alongside III Cyre., IV Flav., IV Scyt., X Fret., XII Fulm.