03-17-2018, 08:45 AM
Looking for sources on 9th Legion origins.
Modern publications are contradictory:
Would apprciate if anyone has leads on the original sources of information those authors used
Modern publications are contradictory:
- Keppie Lawrence in The Making of the Roman Army says it fought Social War in 90s B.C.
- Dando Collins says it was formed by Pompei the Great in 65 B.C.
- Н. М. D. Parker in his The Roman legions speculates that it might be formed along with Legio III Augusta in Africa(?!), making it 43 B.C.
Would apprciate if anyone has leads on the original sources of information those authors used