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1 I, 4 | had also excited all the legions and their generals; for
2 I, 5 | an emperor created by the legions must be already preoccupied.
3 I, 7 | Fabius Valens, legates of legions, who did not wait for an
4 I, 9 | feebleness of his restraint. The legions of Lower Germany had long
5 I, 9 | too was quiet, though the legions drawn from that province
6 I, 10 | movement. Syria and its four legions were under the command of
7 I, 10 | war in Judaea with three legions, and he had no wish or feeling
8 I, 11 | country. Africa and its legions, now that Clodius Macer
9 I, 12 | to this effect; that the legions of Upper Germany had broken
10 I, 14 | which the violence of the legions might take, while he could
11 I, 16 | has shaken the world, two legions are not yet quiet. I did
12 I, 18 | declared that the 4th and 18th legions, led by a few factious persons,
13 I, 26 | contagion spread to the legions and the auxiliary troops,
14 I, 29 | have occasionally heard of legions mutinying against their
15 I, 50 | respective provinces. But the legions, having been concentrated
16 I, 50 | to the effect that the legions were being decimated, and
17 I, 51 | the winter quarters of the legions. Many had their rank restored
18 I, 51 | were the legates of the legions, Fabius Valens and Alienus
19 I, 52 | the winter-quarters of the legions. Thence arose seditious
20 I, 53 | had sent presents to the legions, right hands clasped together,
21 I, 53 | passions of the troops. The legions were on the verge of mutiny,
22 I, 53 | nothing of their fate. The legions then bound themselves by
23 I, 53 | preparation for an attack on the legions, these troops soon became
24 I, 54 | it was to Galba that the legions of Lower Germany took the
25 I, 54 | And even in the various legions there was a difference of
26 I, 54 | Galba. The 15th and 16th legions ventured on nothing beyond
27 I, 54 | however, the 4th and 13th legions, which were stationed in
28 I, 55 | news that the 4th and 18th legions had thrown down the images
29 I, 55 | Vitellius sent envoys to the legions and their legates, who were
30 I, 56 | Vitellius as Emperor. All the legions belonging to the same province
31 I, 59 | plundered and impoverished the legions. Meanwhile all obedience
32 I, 59 | ruled by the legates of the legions, who were equal as to lawful
33 I, 64 | and had recently raised legions for Galba. After parading
34 I, 66 | were on their way to the legions of Pannonia, and detained
35 I, 69 | strength of the advancing legions and the fame of the German
36 I, 73 | they could mix with the legions. Letters were also addressed
37 I, 75 | Illyricum. He heard that the legions of Dalmatia, Pannonia, and
38 I, 75 | under Vespasian, and the legions of Syria under Mucianus,
39 I, 78 | Lupus, the legates of the legions, received the ensigns of
40 I, 88 | fought as it was between the legions and Gaul, it seemed but
41 I, 88 | than by the sword. Now the legions and the fleets were brought
42 I, 89 | moderation, charging the legions with ignorance rather than
43 II, 4 | Vespasian himself had three legions inured to war. Mucianus
44 II, 6 | been no mutiny among the legions, nothing indeed but some
45 II, 6 | were close at hand seven legions; there were Syria and Judaea,
46 II, 6 | there was Egypt and its two legions, and on the other side Cappadocia,
47 II, 11 | move. These comprised four legions, from each of which two
48 II, 11 | of the main body of the legions. The capital itself contributed
49 II, 16 | Germany and its mighty legions are far from us, and we
50 II, 21 | extolled the strength of the legions and of the army of Germany;
51 II, 22 | The close array of the legions, and the skirmishing parties
52 II, 22 | unprotected. The soldiers of the legions, working under cover of
53 II, 25 | them on either flank, the legions were opposed to them in
54 II, 27 | quarters of the several legions, that they had mastered
55 II, 28 | were discontented and the legions murmured. "We are being
56 II, 30 | nearly double the number of legions and auxiliaries, yet the
57 II, 38 | object was supreme power. Legions formed of Roman citizens
58 II, 41 | were under arms. While the legions were casting lots for the
59 II, 43 | Padus and the road, two legions happened to meet. On the
60 II, 44 | Padus, and Otho himself. The legions of Moesia are coming; a
61 II, 46 | firmly resolved, and that the legions had entered Aquileia. No
62 II, 57 | the muster rolls of the legions which remained behind might
63 II, 60 | the same time the other legions, influenced by the contagion
64 II, 66 | spirit of the vanquished legions, which was anything but
65 II, 69 | arrogance, was accorded to the legions. The Batavian cohorts were
66 II, 69 | that the battalions of the legions and the auxiliary forces
67 II, 70 | point the columns of the legions had rushed to the attack;
68 II, 74 | was hoped that the other legions of Illyricum would follow
69 II, 75 | He reflected that his own legions were wholly without experience
70 II, 76 | while he is disbanding his legions, disarming his auxiliaries,
71 II, 76 | Syria, and Egypt, nine fresh legions, unexhausted by battle,
72 II, 79 | the 1st of July made the legions swear allegiance to him.
73 II, 79 | any concentration of the legions. ~ ~
74 II, 80 | determined to remove the legions of Germany to Syria, to
75 II, 81 | Cappadocia as yet having had no legions assigned to it. A council
76 II, 82 | were taken that, when the legions were engaged in the civil
77 II, 85 | the example to the other legions of Moesia. These were the
78 II, 85 | Accordingly, the three legions of Moesia sought by letter
79 II, 86 | in Spain, for both these legions had been on the side of
80 II, 88 | of dissension between the legions and the auxiliary troops,
81 II, 89 | array. The eagles of four legions were borne in front, and
82 II, 89 | number of colours from other legions on either side, then came
83 II, 94 | wished, to remain with the legions, or in the cavalry; and
84 II, 94 | the main strength of the legions and cavalry was drafted
85 II, 97 | The legates of the three legions, equal in authority, and
86 II, 100| the 4th, 10th, and 16th legions, by the 5th and 22nd legions,
87 II, 100| legions, by the 5th and 22nd legions, and the rear was brought
88 II, 100| troops of three British legions, and a chosen body of auxiliaries.
89 II, 100| were therefore given to the legions to advance with all speed
90 II, 101| Caecina, having overtaken the legions, strove by every species
91 III, 1 | reputation of the German legions. "Vitellius," they said, "
92 III, 1 | even equal to those of the legions whom they lately defeated;
93 III, 2 | ourselves of the fact that the legions of Pannonia, which were
94 III, 2 | soldiers, rather than that of legions, we have greater strength,
95 III, 2 | reverse, may keep back the legions; the light cohorts will
96 III, 4 | when the movement in the legions began, and had then voluntarily
97 III, 7 | success became known, two legions, the seventh (Galba's) and
98 III, 9 | only been loyal, those two legions, which had not been joined
99 III, 9 | fact consisted of three legions), Caecina despatched a letter
100 III, 10 | subsequent arrival of two legions, the third commanded by
101 III, 11 | The legions had caught the infection
102 III, 11 | for that of Flavianus. The legions of Moesia recalled how they
103 III, 13 | resigned to surrender? What legions indeed are these against
104 III, 13 | fleet would be worth eight legions. So it pleases Bassus and
105 III, 14 | a junction with the two legions, the 1st Italica and the
106 III, 15 | from the junction of the legions. He concluded indeed that
107 III, 15 | The next day, keeping the legions to fortify the position,
108 III, 16 | Varus and his troopers; the legions were ordered to arm themselves,
109 III, 18 | glittered the standards of two legions, the Italica and the Rapax,
110 III, 18 | through the line of the legions. The near neighbourhood
111 III, 21 | ascertained, that the six legions of Vitellius and the entire
112 III, 22 | veterans of three British legions (the 9th, 2nd, and 20th),
113 III, 22 | and the 22nd. Men of the legions Rapax and Italica were mingled
114 III, 24 | Why," he demanded of the legions of Pannonia, "have you again
115 III, 26 | During the war with Otho the legions of Germany had formed their
116 III, 27 | rivalry. The 3rd and 7th legions took up a position close
117 III, 29 | maintained by the 3rd and 7th legions, and Antonius in person
118 III, 31 | The legions now began to form themselves
119 III, 35 | standards. The vanquished legions were then scattered throughout
120 III, 38 | when there are so many legions of Germany, so many provinces
121 III, 40 | undecided, or have reached the legions previous to the decisive
122 III, 44 | commotion among the other legions, in which were many centurions
123 III, 46 | mutinous conduct of our legions; the assaults of enemies
124 III, 46 | and which, now that our legions were withdrawn from Moesia,
125 III, 46 | destroy the camp of the legions, but Mucianus sent the 6th
126 III, 48 | dispatch some veterans from the legions under Virdius Geminus, a
127 III, 49 | country and caressed the legions as if they were his own;
128 III, 49 | licence, he offered to the legions the commissions of the centurions
129 III, 50 | eagles of the victorious legions, the old and wounded soldiers,
130 III, 50 | some picked troops from the legions, appeared sufficient for
131 III, 50 | permission to serve in the legions. The crews were made up
132 III, 53 | brought into the field the legions of Pannonia; my instigations
133 III, 53 | disunited and scattered legions of Vitellius by a fierce
134 III, 54 | Cremona, and the captured legions. He then made his way back
135 III, 58 | of an army and of Roman legions to a cowardly mob, that
136 III, 60 | eagles and standards of the legions were coming up. Carsulae
137 III, 60 | the arrival of their own legions, whom they looked upon as
138 III, 61 | Soon after, the legions arrived. Alarmed by the
139 III, 63 | left some of the victorious legions, which would not be formidable
140 III, 70 | settled by conflicts between legions, by the capture of cities,
141 III, 70 | You should go and meet the legions, and fight there for Empire;
142 III, 82 | Antonius, however, summoned the legions to an assembly, and endeavoured
143 IV, 2 | Aricia, the main body of the legions halted on this side of Bovillae.
144 IV, 14 | called up, and to keep the legions where they were by the feint
145 IV, 15 | the winter quarters of the legions there is nothing but property
146 IV, 15 | tremble at the empty names of legions. For we have a vast force
147 IV, 18 | veteran cohorts to which the legions of Otho lately succumbed.
148 IV, 19 | the winter quarters of two legions, to advance against the
149 IV, 19 | vigorous cheer, came from the legions and auxiliaries. The Batavians
150 IV, 19 | their attack. Meanwhile the legions had an opportunity of retreating
151 IV, 20 | fact that the ranks of the legions had been recruited by a
152 IV, 22 | and sent envoys to the two legions which after their defeat
153 IV, 23 | war, the legates of the legions, Munius Lupercus and Numisius
154 IV, 23 | besiegers. Constructed for two legions, it was now held by not
155 IV, 24 | themselves advance to attack our legions. Hence no labour was bestowed
156 IV, 25 | some troops picked from the legions with orders to hasten by
157 IV, 26 | Batavians, supposing that the legions from Mogontiacum were following
158 IV, 26 | were unknown to the other legions, and were not told to their
159 IV, 26 | standard-bearers of the legions, through whose means they
160 IV, 26 | empire. The irritation of the legions still increased, nor had
161 IV, 29 | pressed on the siege of the legions, keeping a strict watch
162 IV, 31 | undermined the fidelity of the legions by the promises of his emissaries. ~ ~
163 IV, 34 | the attack fell upon the legions, who had lost their standards
164 IV, 35 | raised the siege of the legions. Meanwhile Civilis had tried
165 IV, 36 | supplies. The baggage of the legions was therefore sent to Novesium
166 IV, 36 | the fifth and fifteenth legions besieged in the Old Camp,
167 IV, 36 | withdrawal of a part of the legions. A twofold mutiny was the
168 IV, 37 | murdering their officers. The legions, increased in number by
169 IV, 38 | 1st, the 4th, and the 18th legions, repenting of their conduct,
170 IV, 47 | had been selected from the legions with the same prospect now
171 IV, 53 | temper towards his son. "Legions and fleets," he reminded
172 IV, 55 | the Roman power, while the legions of Vitellius preferred even
173 IV, 56 | frenzy of discord, that their legions had been cut to pieces,
174 IV, 57 | only the legates of the legions were put to death, the remaining
175 IV, 58 | suppress the movement, as the legions were incomplete in numbers
176 IV, 59 | separated themselves from the legions, and formed a camp of their
177 IV, 60 | those many times when the legions of Rome resolved to perish
178 IV, 60 | At this very moment our legions at the Old Camp are suffering
179 IV, 60 | wickedness when the Roman legions are marshalled against you?
180 IV, 64 | when the destruction of the legions had been accomplished. It
181 IV, 64 | Lupercus, legate of one of the legions, was sent along with other
182 IV, 64 | and the destruction of the legions. Lupercus, however, was
183 IV, 64 | infantry and cavalry and of the legions, with the sole exception
184 IV, 65 | report of the capture of the legions became generally known,
185 IV, 65 | expiation of their guilt. The legions did not change the direction
186 IV, 71 | peace. Two of the victorious legions, the 6th and 8th, the 21st,
187 IV, 72 | spirits, and that the Roman legions were close at hand, he restrained
188 IV, 73 | and cavalry, men from the legions whom he had either corrupted
189 IV, 73 | the Roman alliance. The legions, which had been removed,
190 IV, 73 | confusion and ruin, the legions withdrew to the Mediomatrici,
191 IV, 74 | instructions to proclaim that the legions sufficed to defend the Empire,
192 IV, 74 | commissioned to conduct the legions which were there by the
193 IV, 75 | treason of these men that our legions were besieged and massacred.
194 IV, 75 | the pitiable aspect of the legions which had been summoned
195 IV, 77 | us. You often command our legions. You rule these and other
196 IV, 79 | the foe, Cerialis has no legions but those that survive from
197 IV, 80 | saw that the camp of the legions had been forced, that the
198 IV, 80 | broken companies of the legions, which had been captured
199 IV, 80 | general on the battlefield. Legions will come who will not leave
200 V, 1 | He found in Judaea three legions, the 5th, the 10th, and
201 V, 12 | Jerusalem, and displayed his legions in order of battle.~ ~
202 V, 15 | covered approaches. The legions had their respective duties
203 V, 16 | of the 2nd, 6th, and 14th legions. The auxiliary infantry
204 V, 18 | second line were posted the legions, the general reserving a
205 V, 18 | addressed to the several legions appropriate appeals. The
206 V, 19 | foot the ashes and bones of legions. "Wherever," he said, "the
207 V, 20 | being driven back, when the legions took up the contest. The
208 V, 20 | announced this success, the legions charged in front. The Germans
209 V, 22 | infantry and cavalry and of the legions, assailing the tenth legion
210 V, 24 | the winter abode of the legions, and was making his way
211 V, 26 | That the legions might then have been crushed,
212 V, 27 | accomplished by destroying legions with fire and sword, but
213 V, 27 | and sword, but that more legions and stronger have been brought
214 V, 27 | with the Batavi when the legions were besieged, when the
215 V, 28 | for he feared lest the legions of Germany and the youth
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