Legio VI Ferrata
VI Ferr. · Emblem: She-wolf · Active
Founding
58 BC by Julius Caesar.
Fate
Highly decorated legion; likely destroyed or heavily attrited during the 3rd-century crisis (possibly at Edessa in 260).
Recorded stations and itinerary
- 31 BC – AD 71RaphaneaStationed at Raphanea (Syria)
- AD 135 – AD 250CaparcotnaMoved to Caparcotna (Galilee, Judaea)
Campaigns
- Bar Kokhba revolt (AD 132) · alongside X Fret., XXII Deio., IX Hisp.