LEGIO II AUGUSTA ( 2nd Augusta Legion). Chester ( DEVA ) 2012

Video of the Roman weekend in Chester on 3rd June 2012 ( Day 2 ).Featuring members of the Legio ii Augusta living history group. The original legion was not founded by Emperor Augustus but by Pompey the Great ( A contemporary of Julius Caesar ) in Italy for services in Spain. However it played a part in the Claudian invasion of Britain under the command of Vespasian. Who went on to become Emperor and started the construction of the Colosseum in Rome.

[@canemcave]

that was smaller than a centuria, imagine seen a legio marching through would have been impressive

[@cirosuperiore]

watch Kubrick's movie Spartacus. that's as close as u get to a real sized legion.

[@canemcave]

​@@cirosuperiore I have seen that movie ruclips.net/video/ejW5Hg_lrV0/видео.html

[@thejollyjohnson9015]

With actual marching discipline, and pride chanting for the Roman Empire...

[@kurni__9135]

5000-6000 Roman Legionary Soldier one Legion.

[@Lo-tf6qt]

Let us make the Empire great again!

[@ee-xn7wo]

@Vinnie P yes World will get scare xd

[@malcolmdavidrobertgaudin2194]

"CAESARES early retirement"

[@johnbeckwith1361]

Now imagine 40,000 of them in their manipular formations fighting on a field, hacking each other to death for hours, then doing it all over again the next day.

[@boplax123]

The legions of the late republic and onwards didn't use manipular formations.

[@oliviermosimann6931]

Superb.

[@patrickcoffey6767]

Vespasian's son was named Titus, not Tacitus. He later became emperor on the death of his father.

[@frankgesuele6298]

Tacitus is a famous Roman historian.

[@danielhong3954]

also the roman emperor after the famous aurelian

[@gabrielfandino4731]

Fantastico

[@thejollyjohnson9015]

That would be really cool

[@Balottelikkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk]

Oh god i just want friends to do this :/

[@13thGenPatriot]

Good catch. You are of course correct. Titus was Vespasian's son; he commanded the auxilia in Britain and went on to destroy Jerusalem in 70 A.D. Thanks for the correction. Tacitus was a the noted historian and senator of the Roman empire. Again, thanks for the correction.

[@Zfast4y0u]

Yea baby go bois, march on south border of Europe, protect us from barbarians!

[@BopWalk]

ETERNA, ETERNA, VICTRIX

[@Cottoner1805]

Legio

[@gabrieldeabreuliraneto4385]

LEGIÃO ETERNA, ETERNA, VENCEDORA

[@XxKINGatLIFExX]

When you and the boys think about the Roman Empire, a little too much.

[@cirosuperiore]

But, where are the bagpipes?

[@jorgeslani7413]

So little and sweet, real model army 😍.

[@signoguns8501]

It's a parade by a living history group. What were you expecting exactly lol? Its just for fun, not for actual warfare.

[@bigbob1699]

Are those camp followers real ?

[@abrarpathan3364]

Circus
Great
Circus

[@bobbyb.6644]

Sure it’s not the ghost of the 9th?🤔

[@paolorossi9180]

Salve Deva Victrix

[@pfcsantiago8852]

A lot of Centurions ?

[@adamsconnected5613]

😂 clearly at decline of SPQR!

[@13thGenPatriot]

Vespasian's son, Tacitus, was in command of the auxilia. His claim to fame was the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 A.D. and the dispersion of Israel that lasted until 1948.

[@R.d.stefano]

Titus not tacitus

[@marziaaugusta5133]

Mai visto niente di peggio !!!!

[@rhyatheblack7586]

What is this? People playing dress up? If these propel want to play dress up

[@libertyprime6932]

I'm sorry you got a dysfunctional brain

[@Dawsonguidroz8538]

It’s Roman legion you idlot

[@julianhermanubis6800]

Suffered a head injury, have you?

[@animq4ionboi.153]

read history books weeb

[@marciocorrea8531]

@@julianhermanubis6800 I guess it´s from birth...

[@aravindc102]

Disgraced legion