Fifth Legion Alaudae in Italy

Fifth Legion Alaudae
This emblem was awarded in 46 BC
Local name	Legio V Alaudae, Legio Quinta Alaudae
Type	organization

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Founded	-52
Closed down	86
Country	Italy

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Veterinarians

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History of updates	2021-07-11

Latest document update	2021-07-11 09:59:49
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Fifth Legion Alaudae, Italy , was founded in -52. Fifth Legion Alaudae closed down in 86.

Comments / picturesLegio V Alaudae ("Fifth Legion of the Lark"), sometimes also known as Gallica, was a legion of the Imperial Roman army founded in 52 BC by the general Gaius Julius Caesar (dictator of Rome 49-44 BC). It was levied in Transalpine Gaul to fight the armies of Vercingetorix, and was the first Roman legion to comprise non-citizens.

The legion did take part in the African campaign against Cato, which culminated in the battle of Thapsus. Here, the legion heroically fought against the elephants used by Caesar\'s republican enemies. This made a great impression, and V Alaudae became the only Caesarian legion known not to have used the bull as its emblem, instead choosing the elephant. This emblem was awarded in 46 BC for this action.

Historians disagree whether the legion was destroyed during the Batavian rebellion in AD 70, or during the First Battle of Tapae (AD 86)

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Recommended Citation

Koehl, Dan (2024). Fifth Legion Alaudae, Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=3322. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legio_V_Alaudae

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