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Legio XVII

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'''Legio XVII''' was a Roman legion levied by Augustus Caesar around 41 BC. The legion was destroyed in the battle of Teutonburg Forest (September 9, 9 AD 9). The legion's symbol and ''cognomen'' are unknown. This legion was probably created to deal with Sextus Pompeius, the last opponent of the second triumvirate, garrisoned in Sicily and threatening Grain supply to the city of Rome Rome's grain supply. Following the defeat of Antony and Cleopatra VII of Egypt Cleopatra in the battle of Actium (31 BC), the legion was stationed in Gaul. In the end of the 1st century BC, the Seventeenth was sent to the Germania Roman provinces provinces in the Rhine and was stationed in Castra Vetera (Xanten). In 5 5 AD, the provinces were pacified and Publius Quintilius Varus was assigned governor and commander of the Germania army. In September 9 AD 9, Arminius, leader of the Cheruschii Cheruscan allies, reported a rebellion in the Rhine area. Without suspecting the information received, Varus took his three legions, the XVII along with Legio XVIII XVIII and Legio XIX XIX, and headed west. In September 9, near modern Osnabrück, the Cheruscii led by Arminius ambushed the governor's army. All three legions were destroyed in what is known as the battle of Teutoburg Forest and their aquila (Roman) eagle standards lost. Later, Germanicus sent an expedition to the place and recovered the eagles for Rome.

See also
*List of Roman legions, Roman legion

External links

- livius.org account of Legio XVII Category:Roman legions 17 de:Legio XVII he:הלגיון השבעה עשר pt:Legio XVII