Formed by Augustus, likely after the Battle of Actium (31 BC) possibly incorporating veterans of other legions.
Description
Legio XX Valeria Victrix was probably raised by Augustus sometime after 31 BC. It served in Hispania, Illyricum, and Germania before participating in the invasion of Britannia in 43, where it remained and was active until at least the beginning of the 4th century. The emblem of the legion was a boar.