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Legio V Alaudae

Military unit
Legio V Alaudae, sometimes also known as Legio V Gallica, was a legion of the Roman army founded in 52 BC by the general Gaius Julius Caesar. It was levied in Transalpine Gaul to fight the armies of Vercingetorix, and was the first Roman legion to... Wikipedia
Founded: 52 BC
Nickname(s): Alaudae, "of the Lark" (using a Gaulish word); Gallica