Legio II Augusta

Not to be confused with the various other Legiones II of the Roman Army.
Second Legion Augusta
Legio II Augusta
Legio Secunda Augusta
Map of the Roman empire in AD 125, under emperor Hadrian, showing the Legio II Augusta, stationed at Isca Silurum (Caerleon, Wales), in Britannia province, from AD 74 to at least 269
Active43 BC to sometime in the 4th century AD
CountryRoman Republic and Roman Empire
TypeRoman legion (Marian)
RoleInfantry assault (some cavalry support)
SizeVaried over unit lifetime. Approx. 3,500 fighting men + support at the time of creation.
Garrison/HQ
Nickname(s)
  • Augusta, "Augustan" under Augustus
  • Antonina, "Antoninian" under Caracalla or Elagabalus
PatronAugustus
Mascot(s)Capricornus, in its sea-goat form the astrological sign of II Augusta's patron, Augustus
Engagements
Commanders
Notable
commanders

Legio II Augusta (lit. Second Legion "Augustus'") was a legion of the Imperial Roman army that was founded during the late Roman republic. Its emblems were the Capricornus,[1] Pegasus,[2] and Mars. It may have taken the name "Augusta" from a victory or reorganization that occurred during the reign of Augustus.[3]

One of the emblems used was the Capricornus
  1. ^ Legions and Veterans: Roman Army Papers 1971-2000 By L. J. F. Keppie page 128
  2. ^ Legions and Veterans: Roman Army Papers 1971-2000 By L. J. F. Keppie page 129
  3. ^ "Legio II Augusta". World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2020-08-01.