Bryaxis Hecatee Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 In 19 BC, the Romans founded a legionary base on the Hunerberg, east of Batavodorum (modern Nijmegen, Netherlands), the capital of the Batavians. Even when the legions were transferred and the soldiers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DecimusCaesar Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 Interesting. The Batavian cohorts later went on to play an important role in the conquest of Britain. A lot of them were stationed in Northern Britain and took part in Julius Agricola's battles in Caledonia. It's great that we have now found the original base of these warriors. I wonder what they might turn up at the site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostOfClayton Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 As their Legionary HQ was at Lindum Colonia, they're a legion very dear to my heart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macerinus Posted February 19, 2011 Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 Thank you for this interesting find. Been searching for information about the Romans in my area, and this is quite useful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medusa Posted February 19, 2011 Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 I have been to Nijmegen in 2007 and actually there a few traces of the Romans unfortunately built over nowadays. Nonetheless at the tourist info I found a guide which leads you to foot or on bike through Roman Nijmegen. The archaeologists could identify the castra, the canabae which even had a small amphitheater and a forum and the necropolis. The Museum Het Valkhof has many Roman artifacts on display e.g. the cavalry helmet with the hair glued onto it and another fine face mask of a Roman helmet. http://www.museumhetvalkhof.nl/collecties/archeologie.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centurion-Macro Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 Very interesting! I have always held the Batavians as some of the best auxiliaries in the Roman Army. They were more than a match for both their Celtic brothers and the Roman legions. The II Adiutrix is a legion I take more than a passing interest in because apparently they were formed out of Roman marines of the Ravenna fleet, and I am a great admirer of the Roman Navy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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