Legio XV Primigenia
Legio XV Primigenia (Fortune's Fifteenth Legion") was a legion of the Imperial Roman army. Primigena ("firstborn") was one of the nicknames accorded to the Roman goddess Fortuna. Primigenia is an adjective, meaning "of Primigena".
It was originally levied by the emperor
Batavian rebellion
.
Deployment
After its initial campaigns (along the Rhine), XV Primigenia was stationed in Moguntiacum (
Roman invasion of Britain leads the XV Primigenia to Xanten, in a camp shared with the V Alaude. In 47 both legions were involved in the war against the Frisians
and in the construction of Corbulo's canal in the Rhine.
During the
Batavian rebellion
was already in progress.
Defeat
Both legions were besieged in their winter camp in 69 by a rebel army commanded by Civilis. They finally surrendered in 70 due to hunger and left the camp in orderly fashion under promises of safe conduct. However, the rebels chased the legions and killed the surviving legionaries.
See also
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