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Legio II Augusta

Also known as Second Augustan Legion

Legio II Augusta was a Roman legion that took part in the invasion of Britain in 43 CE under the future emperor Vespasian, who captured more than twenty hillforts in the south-west. It built a fortress at Exeter around 55 and later moved to Caerleon in Wales, its base for two centuries.

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Durotriges Dumnonii

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Legio II Augusta. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/legio-ii-augusta
MLA: “Legio II Augusta.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/legio-ii-augusta. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Legio II Augusta.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/legio-ii-augusta.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Legio II Augusta’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/legio-ii-augusta (Accessed: ).

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