Legio XI Claudia

Legio XI Claudia
Map of the Roman empire in AD 125, under emperor Hadrian, showing the Legio XI Claudia, stationed on the river Danube at Durostorum (Silistra, Bulgaria), in Moesia Inferior.
Active	58 BC to at least 425 AD
Country	Roman Republic, Roman Empire and Byzantine Empire
Type	Roman legion
Role	Heavy Infantry
Size	Varied: Approximately 4800 men with officers, staff and 120 man cavalry detachment in the 1st Century AD.
Garrison/HQ	Burnum (9–68 AD) Vindonissa (71–83 AD) Mogontiacum (83–101 AD) Brigetio (101–114 AD) Durostorum (114 – after 395 AD)
Nickname(s)	Claudia Pia VI Fidelis VI
Mascot(s)	Neptune, she-wolf lactating the twins
Engagements	Gallic Wars Battle of the Sabis Battle of Alesia Caesar's Civil War Battle of Dyrrhachium (48 BC) Battle of Pharsalus Liberators' civil war Battle of Philippi Final War of the Roman Republic Battle of Actium First Battle of Bedriacum Second Battle of Bedriacum Revolt of the Batavi Trajan's Dacian Wars Bar Kokhba Revolt Battle of Issus (194) Battle of Ctesiphon (198)
Commanders
Notable commanders	Julius Caesar Augustus Mark Antony Otho Vespasian Trajan Septimius Severus

Legio XI Claudia ("Claudius' Eleventh Legion") was a legion of the Imperial Roman army. The legion was levied by Julius Caesar for his campaign against the Nervii. XI Claudia dates back to the two legions (the other was the XIIth) recruited by Julius Caesar to invade Gallia in 58 BC, and it existed at least until the early 5th century, guarding lower Danube in Durostorum (modern Silistra, Bulgaria).