Legio V Macedonica
Military unit
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Legio V Macedonica was a Roman legion. It was probably originally levied in 43 BC by consul Gaius Vibius Pansa Caetronianus and Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus. It was based in the Balkan provinces of Macedonia, Moesia and Dacia. Wikipedia
Active: 43 BC to sometime in the 7th century
Role: Infantry assault (some cavalry support)
Size: Varied over unit lifetime. 5,000–6,000 men during Principate