Ceasar's Conquerors!
UNIT HISTORY:
Organized in 31BC, by Marc Antony, Legio III was sent to North Africa to
bring that area under control of Rome.
Following a successful campaign, it was awarded the title "Cyrenaica".
Emperor Augustus assigned Legio III "Cyrenaica" to garrison Egypt and it
was stationed at Thebes on the Nile River.. Transferred to Alexandria in
AD9, it shared a two Legion Fortress with Legio XXII "Deiotariana".
In the years AD25-26, several Cohorts of Legio III "Cyrenaica", under the
Command of Aelius Gallus, Prefect of Egypt, took part in operations in
Arabia Felix . During that campaign, Nubians attacked Southern Egypt and
the Remaining Cohorts of Legio III "Cyrenaica" and all of Legio XXII "Deiotariana"
marched up the Nile and captured the Nubian City of Napata, successfully
pacifying all Egypt..
In AD39, several Cohorts of Legio III "Cyrenaica" were sent to Tongeren,
in Gallia Belgica, for Caligula's abortive Invasion of Britain. Cohorts
of Legio III "Cyrenaica" were also active on the Parthian Frontier in
AD63 under the Command of Domitius Corbulo.
During the Jewish Rebellion of AD66-70, Legio III "Cyrenaica" and Legio
XXII "Deiotariana" fought against Jewish Rebels in Alexandria. Several
Cohorts of Legio III "Cyrenaica, after the success in Alexandria, were
dispatched to take part in the siege of Jerusalem. In AD70. After a short
occupation, Legios III and XXII returned to Alexandria.
In AD76, Three Cohorts of Legio III "Cyrenaica", along with two Auxilia
Cohorts (II Nabataea and IV Menapia) were dispatched to the Province of
Nova Britannia to augment Legio VIIII "Triumphalis", after a mutiny.
Arriving early in
AD77, The Vexillation, after quelling the revolt, was assigned with
defending the Eastern coastline and interior of the Diocese of
Connecticut, all of the Diocese of Rhode Island and Eastern Massachusetts,
as well.
