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| Second Legion Augusta | |
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| 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 | |
| Active | 43 BC to sometime in the 4th century AD |
| Country | Roman Republic and Roman Empire |
| Type | Roman legion (Marian) |
| Role | Infantry assault (some cavalry support) |
| Size | Varied over unit lifetime. Approx. 3,500 fighting men + support at the time of creation. |
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| Patron | Augustus |
| Mascot(s) | Capricornus, in its sea-goat form the astrological sign of II Augusta's patron, Augustus |
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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]
- ^ Legions and Veterans: Roman Army Papers 1971-2000 By L. J. F. Keppie page 128
- ^ Legions and Veterans: Roman Army Papers 1971-2000 By L. J. F. Keppie page 129
- ^ "Legio II Augusta". World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2020-08-01.