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Tacitus, The Histories, Volumes I and II

Note 521 — BOOK V

W. Hamilton (William Hamilton) Fyfe translation

Before this Cerialis had five legions, I, IV, XVI, XXI, and XXII, but of these only XXI was in full force, so these new reinforcements may have doubled his army. The auxiliaries had been called out by Hordeonius Flaccus (iv. 24).

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