Legio I Macriana liberatrix
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Legio I Macriana liberatrix (Latin for "First legion Macriana liberatrix"; Macriana is a reference to its founder, Macer) was a
Africa by the governor Lucius Clodius Macer
in 68.
The purpose of the legion was to join forces with
Hispania Terraconensis) against Emperor Nero. Nero eventually committed suicide and was replaced by Galba. But the new emperor looked at Macer with mistrust, fearing another rebellion against himself. Macer was killed in 69, the Year of the Four Emperors
, and I Macriana liberatrix was disbanded. The emblem of the legion is unknown.
See also
External links
- "Legio I Macriana". Romanarmy.com. Archived from the original on 2012-01-18.