Numbered Legions

[PeterT01]

I wanted to ask if there were any mods where it would be possible to make numbered legions, after playing EB I wondered if it would be possible to command some famous legions like X Equestris, VII and others.

[Shadowwalker]

Roman Allied Legions by Konny
Although you can only have province names (the province, where the unit comes from, as shown in the picture ). No possibility for Legio XIV Gemina, as far as I know. I believe it's hardcoded.

[Maksimus]

You can have any name under the province. For examlpe I used the legion names in the provinces where yuo can recruit them

Aemilia
legion: Gallica
Apulia
legion: Fulminata
Etruria
legion: Augusta
Insubramrog
legion: Felix

etc etc..,



And here is the list of the legions you can use

Name Origin of Name Time of Creation
I Adiutrix pia fidelis Assistant, i.e. raised to supplement the legionary strength Nero
I Italica Raised in Italy Nero
I Macriana Raised by Clodius Macer Nero
I Flavia Minervia After Minerva Domitian
I Parthica Raised for campaigns in the East Severus
II Adiutrix pia fidelis Assistant, i.e. raised to supplement the legionary strength Vespasian
II Augusta Raised by Augustus Augustan
II Italica pia Raised in Italy Marcus Aurelius in AD 165
II Parthica Raised for campaigns in teh East Severus
II Traiana fortis Strong, raised by Trajan Trajan
III Augusta pia fidelis Formed by Augustus Augustan
III Cyrenaica Province where it gained distinction Pre-Augustan
III Gallica From the veterans of Caesar's Gallic legions Pre-Augustan
III Italica concors United, raised in Italy Marcus Aurelius in AD 165
III Parthica Raised for campaigns in the East Severus
IV Flavia firma Steadfast, raised by Vespasian Vespasian in AD 70
IV Macedonica Province where it gained distinction Augustan
IV Scythia Region where it gained distinction Pre-Augustan
V Alaudae The Lark, raised by Caesar Pre Augustan
V Macedonica Province where it gained distinction Pre-Augustan
VI Ferrata fidelis constans 'Iron-sides', a nickname indicating their endurance Pre-Augustan
VI Victrix Victorious, given after an outstanding victory Pre-Augustan
VII Macedonica Claudia pia fidelis For its loyalty to Claudius during a mutiny in AD 42 Pre-Augustan
VII Gemina One legion made out of two Galba
VIII Augusta Reconstituted by Augustus Pre-Augustan
IX Hispana Province where it gained distinction Pre-Augustan
X Fretensis From the naval war between Octavian and Sextus Pompeius Pre-Augustan
X Gemina One legion made out of two Pre-Augustan
XI Claudia pia fidelis For its loyalty to Claudius during a mutiny in AD 42 Pre-Augustan
XII Fulminata 'Lighting-hurler', probably gained under Caesar Pre-Augustan
XIII Gemina pia fidelis One legion made out of two Augustan
XIV Gemina Martia Victrix One legion made out of two Augustan
XV Apollinaris After the god Apollo Augustan
XV Primigenia After Fortuna Primigenia Caligula or Claudius
XVI Flavia firma Raised by Vespasian Vespasian in AD 70
XVI Gallica Province where it gained distinction, possibly under Drusus Augustan
XX Valeria Victrix Gained distinction under Valerius Messalinus Augustan
XXI Rapax 'Greedy' - in the sense of sweeping everthing before it Augustan
XXII Deiotariana Raised by Deiotarus Augustan
XXII Primigenia pia fidelis After Fortuna Primigenia Caligula or Claudius
XXX Ulpia victrix Raised by Trajan and called victorious presumably after distinguishing conduct in Dacia

[Lysimachos]

I personally prefer roleplaying legion names, because distribution over the province where it has been recruited gives so random results, especially because the vast majority of honorary titles were awarded because of special achievements (which may not fit a freshly recruited legion or the way or location you are using it in the game).
In addition you have to know that giving names to legions was a thing that came up in the late republic, after legions have become permanent units. Some of the names derive from emperors (Augusta, Claudia, Flavia) and should of course only be used, if there incidentally is an emperor of the respective dynasty; Deiotariana was a Legion that has been formed of the troops of the galatian king Deiotarus; Fretensis derives from the straits of Messina etc.
Not to forget that Legion names changed: Legio XI for example earlier was called Actiaca, for her prowess at the battle of Actium; Gemina Legions are merged from other legions (which perhaps had a name before).
Having said this, pre-named Legions would rather destroy the fun for me than add to it. Numbers is a different story though.

[PeterT01]

Thx for the quick reply, I'l check that mod out.

[Shadowwalker]

@Maksimus:

How do you change the "Legio [number] [province]" to what you wrote above?
I'm a bit confused...

[Maksimus]

The numbers of the legion are added automaticlly after each legion come's along, the list I gave is for the people that may use them if they like.

@Lysimachos,
I see your point and I agree to the extend where we can follow historical accuracy, but the engine and the game is not that historical-freindly which is a hard fact (the recrutiment for example - it would be much more accurate just to add 0 recruitment times - but we keep it 1 still)

Roleplaying legion names is almost 100% impossible in this game engine, pre-naming them is not historically accurete either -but that is the only way we skip engine limit's - (were all legions only numbered or did they have names? I would say that many if not majority of the new legion's were named right after their birth - but I am not a historian).

The pre-namig legions can give the impression that you can name the legions on a general scale. Also, the soul limits of the legion regional recruitment (in eb they are not allowed to be recruited and therefore not retrained anywhere outside Italy) are not in favour of the roleplaying.

If we dont pre-name the legions it can happen that we can have 6 Legions numbered with the same number - and that would be much worse.

The names I have used are ment to be random names of latin. Pre-named Legions are not ment to be historically accurate, they are impelmented for imagination and fun. They also get the number next to the name, for example: Felix I, Felix II etc. so they are numbered.

[Shadowwalker]

I believe I understand what you mean. (Wish my english was better... )
Thanx.