04-04-2001, 11:25 AM
Hi Sander,<br>
I guess what's puzzling you has another cause. The men of I Adiutrix (what's the exact reference of this officer encouraging?) had just been formed into a iusta legio. That's what they had demanded from Galba and had later been given. I suppose that's what the officer is referring to, he wants them to show they earned their promotion from the navy to a full-fledged legion.<br>
I'm not sure Reddé (that would be the only recent (1986) book about the navy) says anything about naval standards and standardbearers. I'll have a look when I get home.<br>
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Greetings,<br>
<br>
Jasper<br>
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I guess what's puzzling you has another cause. The men of I Adiutrix (what's the exact reference of this officer encouraging?) had just been formed into a iusta legio. That's what they had demanded from Galba and had later been given. I suppose that's what the officer is referring to, he wants them to show they earned their promotion from the navy to a full-fledged legion.<br>
I'm not sure Reddé (that would be the only recent (1986) book about the navy) says anything about naval standards and standardbearers. I'll have a look when I get home.<br>
<br>
Greetings,<br>
<br>
Jasper<br>
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