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Valiant and Victorious?
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11-06-2009, 04:32 AM
I've always liked the theory that the legion was named for Valeria Messalina, Claudius' wife. After all, she and the legion both had 5000 men...

(Sorry, sorry, but SOMEone had to say it!!)

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Valiant and Victorious? - by Tony Riches - 11-05-2009, 02:55 PM
Re: Valiant and Victorious? - by Ross Cowan - 11-05-2009, 03:09 PM
Re: Valiant and Victorious? - by D B Campbell - 11-05-2009, 03:35 PM
Re: Valiant and Victorious? - by Centurio - 11-05-2009, 04:04 PM
Re: Valiant and Victorious? - by Ross Cowan - 11-05-2009, 04:06 PM
Re: Valiant and Victorious? - by Tony Riches - 11-05-2009, 04:14 PM
Re: Valiant and Victorious? - by Ariobarzanes - 11-05-2009, 07:19 PM
Re: Valiant and Victorious? - by Matthew Amt - 11-06-2009, 04:32 AM

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