Book Review by the Roman History Blog
Roman Britain’s
Missing Legion
What Really Happened to
IX Hispana?
By Dr Simon Elliott
This is an inspiring and gripping piece of detective work of one of the great Roman mysteries of the missing IXth Legion Hispana. This book is a must have for all people interested in Roman history!
This book explains the disappearance of 5500 men of the Legion IX Hispana. Simon Eliott hypotheses four key fates in detail in his book for the IXth legion. One, lost or disbanded in Northern Britain, two, lost or disbanded in Southern Britain, three, lost or disbanded in the Rhine or Danube and four, lost or disbanded in the east.
The book describes legionaries in detail including armour and equipment. Simon Elliott discusses Caesar in much detail with his second visit to Britian with the IXth Legion. The IXth and three other legions came to Britain with the Claudian invasion and describes the battles and interactions with the Celts. The IXth later established York as their base and saw uprisings both in Northern and Southern Britain. The North had the Caledonians (modern Scots) and Brigantes revolting against Rome and the south had the Hadrianic war or uprising in Londinium (London).
The IXth Legion is sent to the East for the three Jewish wars and is explained in some detail. At one point, six legions were stationed in Judea! Whilst under Trajan and Hadrian the IXth witnessed conquests and uprisings in Armenia and Parthia which is discussed.
Part of the IXth legion was sent to the Rhine and the Danube Frontier and Simon Elliott explains both the Roman Legions and Germanic tribes with their successes and failures on both sides.
Find out what happened to the IXth Legion Hispana in this great book!
Roman
Britain's Missing Legion:
What Really Happened to IX Hispana?
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