Asterix the Legionary, the tenth Asterix book in the comic book series by Rene Goscinny and Albert Uderzo. It was first published as a serial in Pilote issues 368-389 in 1966. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... René Goscinny René Goscinny (b. ... Albert Uderzo Albert Uderzo (born April 25, 1927 in France) is a French comic book artist, and scriptwriter. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Asterix and the Normans is the ninth volume of the Asterix comic book series, by René Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). ... Asterix and the Chieftains Shield (original title: Le bouclier arverne) is the eleventh Asterix comic book, written by René Goscinny and drawn by Albert Uderzo. ... For other uses, see Asterix (disambiguation). ... This is a list of all 33 Asterix official volumes. ... René Goscinny René Goscinny (b. ... Albert Uderzo Albert Uderzo (born April 25, 1927 in France) is a French comic book artist, and scriptwriter. ... Cover for Pilote by Robert Crumb. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ...

Plot summary

The book begins with a now familiar scene of the indomitable Gauls' village. Asterix and Obelix have just returned from a fruitful hunt, when at the entrance to the village they pass a beautiful blond young lady by the name of Panacea who has returned to the village after studying in Condatum. Obelix immediately falls in love. After a few scenes of Obelix embarrassing himself, Panacea receives word that her fiancé Tragicomix has been conscripted into the Roman army and shipped to North Africa. Asterix and Obelix promise Panacea that they will return Tragicomix to her, even though it breaks Obelix's heart. Map of Gaul circa 58 BC Gaul (Latin: ) was the name given, in ancient times, to the region of Western Europe comprising present-day northern Italy, France, Belgium, western Switzerland and the parts of the Netherlands and Germany on the west bank of the Rhine river. ... Obelix Obelix (originally Obélix) is a character, a sidekick with superhuman strength in the Asterix comic books. ... This is a list of recurring characters in the Asterix comics. ... Some medieval houses, such as these at Champ-Jacquet, can still be found in the center of Rennes. ... An engagement is an agreement by a couple to enter into marriage at some future time, usually accompanied by a formal or informal announcement to friends and family. ... Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew from a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula circa the 9th century BC to a massive empire straddling the Mediterranean Sea. ...  Northern Africa (UN subregion)  geographic, including above North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, generally divided politically from Sub-Saharan Africa. ...

Asterix and Obelix head for Condatum where they learn that Tragicomix has already left for Massilia, the Mediterranean port from which the soldiers depart. They then decide to enlist in the Roman army and end up training with a Goth, a Briton, a Belgian, a Greek, and an Egyptian tourist who is on holiday and does not realise what he had got himself into. City flag Coat of arms Motto: By her great deeds, the city of Massilia shines Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Region Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur Department Bouches-du-Rhône (13) Subdivisions 16 arrondissements (in 8 secteurs) Intercommunality Urban Community of Marseille Provence... The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ... Invasion of the Goths: a late 19th century painting by O. Fritsche, is a highly romanticized portrait of the Goths as cavalrymen. ... Languages Cornish, Dgèrnésiais, English, French, Irish, Jèrriais, Manx, Scots, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh Religions Anglican, Presbyterianism, Roman Catholicism Related ethnic groups Americans, Australians, Belongers, Canadians, Channel Islanders, Cornish, English, Irish, Manx, New Zealanders, Scottish, Welsh British people, or Britons,[7] are inhabitants of Great Britain[8][9] or...

After completing training (which is rather relaxing for the conscripts while very stressful for the Centurions), the newly formed unit sets off as reinforcements to Caesar who is fighting a losing campaign against a rival Roman faction headed by Caecilius Metellus Scipio in alliance with Afranius and King Juba I of Numidia. Asterix and Obelix soon find out that Tragicomix has gone missing in action after a skirmish. Centurion can mean: In the military: Centurion (Roman army), a professional officer of the Roman army who commanded a large amount of men. ... This is a list of recurring characters in the Asterix comics. ... The Caecilii Metellii was one of the most important and wealthiest families in the Roman Republic. ... Lucius Afranius was a loyal legatus and client of Pompey the Great. ... Juba I of Numidia (Reigned 60 B.C. - 46 B.C.) Juba I Juba I (c. ... MIA is a three-letter acronym that is most commonly used to designate a combatant who is Missing In Action, and has not yet returned or otherwise been accounted for as either dead (KIA) or a prisoner of war (POW). ...

Asterix and Obelix desert and set out to search for him leading to them raiding Scipio's cam and successfully rescuing the young man. However, due to their actions Caesar and Scipio each believes that the other is attacking and they both prepare for battle. In the confusion that follows, Caesar achieves a great victory (the historical Battle of Thapsus, 6 February 46 BC). The Gauls are cornered by Caesar, but released and sent home for the service they provided — Panacea is reunited with Tragicomix and everybody is overjoyed. Combatants Populares Optimates Commanders Julius Caesar Metellus Scipio †, Cato the younger † Strength Unknown (at least 10 legions) Unknown (at least 10 legions), 2,500 cavalry Jubas allied troops with 60 elephants Casualties 1,000 30,000 The Battle of Thapsus took place on February 6, 46 BC near Thapsus... February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC - 40s BC - 30s BC 20s BC 10s BC 0s BC 0s Years: 51 BC 50 BC 49 BC 48 BC 47 BC 46 BC 45 BC 44 BC 43 BC...

In gratitude, Panacea kisses both Asterix and Obelix. Obelix faints and Asterix spends the customary banquet sitting on a tree hopelessly in love, as well.

Notes

• Panacea's kiss can instantly tame the jealous & antagonistic Dogmatix, knock down the unstoppable Obelix, and leaves a smitten Asterix sitting out the final banquet in a love-struck daze.
• In this story Obelix begins to refer to bashing Romans as "being polite," based on Asterix's earlier behaviour where he recommended that behaviour but ended up beating them up.
• When the pirates are first sunk, the ship's remains parody the 19th century painting The Raft of the Medusa. In the English version, the pirate captain even exclaims "We've been framed, by Jericho!".
• The hair of the Belgian legionary resembles that of the Belgian comic character Tintin.
• Just as in Asterix in Britain the notoriously terrible British cuisine is referenced.
• Throughout the story the Egyptian (named 'Ptenisnet') makes comments in hieroglyphics about hairy body parts — this is in fact a (annoying) child's game in France: to repeat back a rhyme of whatever was last said in the form of "old hairy (body part)."^{[citation needed]}
• This is the first Asterix book where either Asterix or Obelix show any interest in women and being in love is a recurring joke throughout the book. Whenever any of the characters breaks down in tears, someone remarks "In love, is he?"

Dogmatix is a fictional character, a tiny dog who belongs to Obelix in the Asterix comics. ... This is a list of recurring characters in the Asterix comics. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Raft of the Medusa is the name applied to an infamous catastrophic shipwreck of the French ship Medusa (original French name: La Méduse) in 1816 in the Atlantic Ocean off the west coast of Africa. ... Théodore Géricaults Insane Théodore Géricault (September 26, 1791 in Rouen, Normandy - January 26, 1824) was a famous French painter, known for The Raft of the Medusa and other paintings. ... Tintin and Snowy (Tintin et Milou) are world travellers and inseparable friends in The Adventures of Tintin. ... Asterix in Britain is a comic book, the eighth in the Asterix comic book series. ... British cuisine is shaped by the countrys temperate climate, its island geography and its history. ...

Film adaptation

Elements of the plot of this story were blended with Asterix the Gladiator for the animated movie Asterix Versus Caesar. Asterix the Gladiator is the fourth volume of the Asterix comic book series, by René Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). ... Asterix Versus Caesar (Astérix et la surprise de César, 1985) is the first of the 1980s Asterix films, based on the comic books by the same name, and is often considered as one of the best Asterix-films by fans of the comics and the movies. ...

In other languages

• Dutch: Asterix als legioensoldaat, formerly Asterix en het 1ste legioen
• Finnish: Asterix legioonalaisena
• German: Asterix als Legionär
• Italian: Asterix legionario
• Polish: Asteriks legionista
• Portuguese: Asterix legionário
• Spanish: Astérix legionario
• Swedish: Asterix drar i fält