Legio XIII Gemina
XIII Gemi. · Emblem: Lion · Active
Founding
57 BC by Julius Caesar.
Fate
Caesar's iconic legion that crossed the Rubicon. Withdrew from Dacia under Aurelian in 270.
Recorded stations and itinerary
- AD 45 – AD 106PoetovioStationed at Poetovio (Pannonia)
- AD 106 – AD 270ApulumMoved to Apulum (Dacia)
- AD 270 – AD 400RatiariaMoved to Ratiaria (Moesia / Dacia Ripensis)
Campaigns
- Domitian’s Dacian War (AD 88) · alongside I Adiu., IV Flav., I Ital., II Adiu., VII Clau.
- Trajan’s Dacian Wars (AD 101) · alongside II Adiu., IV Flav., V Mace., XIV Gemi., XXX Ulpi.