military unit
Legio IV
the fourth legion
also: IV Macedonica
A legion of Upper Germany (IV Macedonica), among the first to throw down Galba's images for Vitellius.
Reading notes
- The Histories §1.56 the fourth
Legio IV Macedonica of Upper Germany, among the first to declare for Vitellius.
- The Histories §3.22 Fourth Macedonica
Legio IV Macedonica, a Rhine legion fighting for Vitellius; later disbanded by Vespasian for its part in the German mutiny.