Legio XVII, XVIII, and XIX
XVII, XVII. · Emblem: Not recorded · Active
Founding
41 BC by Augustus.
Fate
Annihilated at the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest (AD 9) under Publius Quinctilius Varus. Their numbers were never used again, and they were denied a cognomen.
Recorded stations and itinerary
- 15 BC – AD 9Castra Vetera or Germania Inferior basesStationed at Castra Vetera or Germania Inferior bases
Campaigns
- Battle of the Teutoburg Forest (AD 9)