Legio IV Macedonica, meaning from Macedonia, was a Roman legion levied by Julius Caesar in 48 BC with Italian legionaries. The legion was disbanded in 70 AD by emperor Vespasian. The legion symbols were a bull and a Capricorn. See also Legion software and Legion forummer. ... This article is about Julius Caesar the Roman dictator. ... 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: 53 BC 52 BC 51 BC 50 BC 49 BC 48 BC 47 BC 46 BC 45 BC... A Legionary is a member of a legion. ... For other uses, see number 70. ... Emperor Vespasian Caesar Vespasianus Augustus (November 18, CE 9 – June 23, 79), originally known as Titus Flavius Vespasianus and best known as Vespasian, was the emperor of Rome from 69 to 79. ... Capricornus (♑), a name meaning Horned Goat in Latin, is one of the constellations of the zodiac. ...

In 48 BC, the Roman Republic was decaying rapidly. Caesar had crossed the Rubicon River in the year before, starting a civil war. Pompey, Cato the younger and the rest of the conservative faction of the senate had fled to Greece. Caesar was preparing to follow in pursuit and, among other preparations, levied Legio IV Macedonica. The first battles of the legion were Dyrrhachium and Pharsalus, where Caesar defeat Pompey. After this, the legion was stationed in Macedonia province, attaining thus its cognomen. See also Roman Republic (18th century) and Roman Republic (19th century). ... This article refers to the Roman General. ... Marcus Porcius Cato Uticencis (95 BC-46 BC), known as Cato the younger to distinguish him from his great-grandfather Cato the Elder, was a Roman politician and statesman, and a follower of the Stoic philosophy. ... The Roman Senate (Lat. ... Battle of Dyrrhachium Conflict Roman Republican civil wars Date July 10, 48 BC Place Dyrrhachium Result Victory of Pompey The Battle of Dyrrachium (or Dyrrhachium) on 10 July 48 BC was one of a series of contests between Julius Caesar and Pompey that ended with Pompeys defeat in the... Battle of Pharsalus Conflict Roman Republican civil wars Date August 9, 48 BC Place Pharsalus (Greece) Result Caesarean victory The Battle of Pharsalus occurred in Pharsalus—in Thessaly, northern Greece. ... A Roman province (Latin, provincia, pl. ...

IV Macedonica sided always with Julius Caesar's adopted son, Octavian, first against Caesar murderers in the battles of Phillipi in 42 BC, then against Mark Antony in the naval battle of Actium in 31 BC. Bust of Augustus Caesar Caesar Augustus ( Latin: IMP·CAESAR·DIVI·F·AVGVSTVS)¹ ( 23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14), known earlier in his life as Gaius Octavius or Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus, was the first Roman Emperor and is traditionally considered the greatest. ... List of Roman battles - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... 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: 47 BC 46 BC 45 BC 44 BC 43 BC 42 BC 41 BC 40 BC 39 BC... Bust of Marcus Antonius Marcus Antonius (Latin: M·ANTONIVS·M·F·M·N¹) (c. ... The Battle of Actium, 2 September 31 BC, by Lorenzo A. Castro, painted 1672. ... Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC - 30s BC - 20s BC 10s BC 0s 10s 20s Years: 36 BC 35 BC 34 BC 33 BC 32 BC 31 BC 30 BC 29 BC 28 BC 27 BC...

Octavian, now Augustus, sent the legion to Hispania Tarraconensis in 30 BC, to take part in the campaign against the Cantabrians. After Augustus victory in 13 BC, the legion remained in the province, but its effectives were spread through the Iberian Peninsula. Roman Imperial province of Hispania Tarraconensis, 120 AD Hispania Tarraconensis was a Roman province in what is known today as modern Spain. ... Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC - 30s BC - 20s BC 10s BC 0s 10s 20s Years: 35 BC 34 BC 33 BC 32 BC 31 BC 30 BC 29 BC 28 BC 27 BC 26 BC... Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC 30s BC 20s BC - 10s BC - 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s Years: 18 BC 17 BC 16 BC 15 BC 14 BC 13 BC 12 BC 11 BC 10 BC 9 BC 8 BC...

In 43AD, the legion was transferred to Germania Superior, to replace Legio XIV Gemina as the garrison of Moguntiacum (modern Mainz). Along with XXII Primigenia, the legion supported Vitellius, governor of Germania Superior, in the year of the four emperors (69 AD) first against Otho, then Vespasian who would become emperor. For alternate uses, see Number 43. ... Categories: Historical stubs | Ancient Roman provinces | German history | Germany | History of the Germanic peoples ... Legio XIV Gemina Martia Victrix was a legion of the Roman Empire created by Octavian. ... Map of Germany showing Mainz Mainz (French Mayence) is a city in Germany, which is the capital of the German federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate. ... Legio XXII Primigenia, was levied by emperor Caligula in 39, for his campaigns in Germania. ... Aulus Vitellius Germanicus (September 24 AD 15–December 22, 69) was Roman Emperor from April 17 69 to December 22 of the same year, one of the emperors in the Year of the four emperors. He was the son of Lucius Vitellius, who had been consul and governor of Syria... The forced suicide of emperor Nero, in 68 AD, was followed by a brief period of civil war (the first Roman civil war since Antonys death in 31 BC) known as the Year of the four emperors. ... For other uses, see number 69. ... Emperor Otho. ... Emperor Vespasian Caesar Vespasianus Augustus (November 18, CE 9 – June 23, 79), originally known as Titus Flavius Vespasianus and best known as Vespasian, was the emperor of Rome from 69 to 79. ...

During the Batavian rebellion (69/70 AD), IV Macedonica secured Mainz and fought under Potillius Cerealis against the rebels. Their actions deserved no reproach but Vespasian did not trust its men, probably due to their support for Vitellius. The legion was disbanded in 70, but reconstituted shortly afterwards under the name of Legio IV Flavia Firma. The Batavian rebellion took place in the Roman province of Germania Inferior between 69 and 70 AD. The rebels led by Civilis managed to destroy four legions and inflicted humiliating defeats on the Roman army. ... For other uses, see number 69. ... For other uses, see number 70. ... Quintus Petilius Cerialis Caesius Rufus (born around 30 AD) was a Roman general of the 1st century. ... For other uses, see number 70. ...

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External link

• livius.org account of Legio IV Macedonica (http://www.livius.org/le-lh/legio/iiii_macedonica.html)
• Legio IV MACEDONICA - reenactment site (in Spanish) (http://webs.demasiado.com/Legiocuarta/)