Legio XII Fulminata
Legio XII Fulminata, also known as
Paterna or
Antiqua, was originally levied by
Julius Caesar in
58 BC and accompanied him during the
Gallic wars until
49 BC. They were stationed in Pharsalus in
48 BC and probably fought in the
Battle of Pharsalus. After disbandment, the Legio XII Fulminata was reconstituted in
43 BC and served with
Marcus Antonius. During the latest part of
Augustus' principality, they served in
Syria. The legion's emblem was a
thunderbolt (
fulmen).
See also: List of Roman legions, Roman legion
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