Following Caesar's assassination, Caesar's ally Ventidius Bassus made attempts to recreate the 7th, 8th, and 9thlegions, but "it is not clear that any of these survived even to the time of Philippi". [5] (p 133) Octavian later recalled the veterans of the Ninth to fight against the rebellion of Sextus Pompeius in Sicily. After defeating Sextus, they were sent to the province of Macedonia. The Ninth remained with Octavian in his war of 31BC against Mark Antony and fought by his side in the Battle of Actium. The 2010 movie Centurion follows the destiny of the Ninth Legion, as seen from the perspective of centurion Quintus Dias. The curve of the underside of the feet suggests that the eagle’s claws once grasped a globe, probably held in the hand of a statue of an emperor or a god, like Jupiter (the god of the sky, within whose grasp the eagle would have surely found its natural home). Valerio Massimo Manfredi's 2002 historical novel L'ultima legione ( The Last Legion) depicts the Ninth Legion as being part of the legend of King Arthur. Standards often included an image of the reigning emperor or his name beneath the eagle, adding to the importance of the symbol. In many instances, the eagle on the standard was perched above an orb, signifying Rome's dominion over the entire world.

a b "The Eagle of the Ninth Starts Principal Photography". ComingSoon. CraveOnline. 24 August 2009. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022 . Retrieved 25 August 2009. From then on, the eagle was personally significant to him, which would heavily influence his decision to make it the trademark of Rome. BC – degradation of a legion during the Cantabrian Wars by removal of the name "Augustan Legion". [29] The actual reason is unknown) I expected Lupa to scold his complaining (as she had done to me on multiple occasions), but she didn’t. It will keep you alive long enough for you to do so.

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defeat of Marcus Sedatius Severianus by the Parthians at Elegeia in Armenia. [37] Possibly the Legio IX Hispana or Legio XXII Deiotariana. [38] In 2022, we are currently planning a new Roman gallery at Reading Museum, telling the story of the Roman town of Calleva Atrebatum through the rich variety of finds in the Silchester Collection. To help with this development, it would be invaluable if you could please complete our short survey. Thank you. Reference The last attested activity of the Ninth in Britain is during the rebuilding in stone of the legionary fortress at York (Eboracum) in 108. This is recorded in an inscribed stone tablet discovered in 1864, now displayed in the Yorkshire Museum in York. [3] Germania Inferior (108? – 130?) [ edit ] In Marion Zimmer Bradley's Lady of Avalon historical fantasy novel, (1997) the Ninth is destroyed in a battle with the native Britons, from which the hero Gawen escapes to return to Avalon. Symbolically, he claimed eagles were the only creature immune to lightning strikes, underscoring their divinity. Up to modernity, eagles are depicted with lightning bolts clutched in their talons.

Lupa’s ears perked up, and her eyes looked right where I was standing. I had this feeling, like she could sense me. In Rosemary Sutcliff's 1954 historical novel The Eagle of the Ninth, a young Roman officer, Marcus Flavius Aquila, is trying to recover the Eagle standard of his father's legion beyond Hadrian's Wall. The Eagle of the Ninth, the 1954 novel by Rosemary Sutcliff that was inspired by the Silchester eagleBC – five Aquilae were lost over the course of the Third Servile War, recovered upon the defeat of Spartacus in 71 BC. [26] Fish– again, not a symbol of Rome but a symbol you find in Rome and that represents Christ. The word ‘fish’ in ancient Greek reads ‘Ichtus,’ acronym of Iesus Xristus Teios Uios Soter (Jesus Christ Son of God Savior) Kaufman, Amy (13 February 2011). "Box Office: Justin Bieber and Adam Sandler in close race for No. 1". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 2 March 2011.

In Rome, the symbol of Rome – the eagle– was often shown accompanied by a serpent. They symbolized good in the form of an eagle triumphing over evil, which was represented by a snake. Losing an eagle standard in battle was considered the ultimate humiliation, and the Romans went to considerable lengths to recover them. One such occasion came in 53 BC when Crassus’ Roman army was crushed by the Parthians at the Battle of Carrhae. The Romans suffered a double humiliation – several legionary standards were captured and Crassus, a greedy man by nature, had molten gold poured down his throat. When Constantine embraced Christianity, a figure or emblem of Christ, woven in gold upon the purple cloth, was substituted for the head of the emperor. This richly ornamented standard was called labarum. [17] The labarum is still used today by the Eastern Orthodox Church in the Sunday service. The entry procession of the chalice whose contents will soon become holy communion is modeled after the procession of the standards of the Roman army.

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Board, Josh (15 February 2011). "MOVIE REVIEW: The Eagle, with Interview". SanDiego.com. San Diego. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. During the ensuing civil war between Caesar and Pompey the Great, the Ninth continued to serve Caesar with distinction. Although it was severely mauled by Pompey’s forces at the Battle of Dyrrachium it remained an integral part of Caesar’s army, going on to partake in his remarkable victories, first at Pharsalus and then at Thapsus. Taylor, Michael J (2019). "Tactical reform in the late Roman republic: the view from Italy". Historia. 68 (1): 79 n. 14. doi: 10.25162/historia-2019-0004. ISSN 0018-2311. S2CID 165437350. Within ten years, the Ninth Legion was re-established and went on to serve with Octavian down to his final victory against Marc Anthony and Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium in 31 BC. With this success, Octavian now ruled the whole of the Roman Empire. Yet this did not signal the end for the Ninth. In fact, it was only the beginning.

In this blog, learn the story behind the Silchester Eagle, one of the most famous Roman eagles discovered from the time of the Roman conquest of Britain. Read about the discovery of this remarkable object, the significance of eagles in imperial Rome, and how this mighty Roman aquila continues to inspire today. Why an eagle?

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Living at his uncle's estate near Calleva (modern Silchester) in southern Britain, Marcus has to cope with his military career having been cut short and his father's name still being held in disrepute. Hearing rumours that the eagle standard has been seen in the north of Britain, Marcus decides to recover it. Despite the warnings of his uncle and his fellow Romans, who believe that no Roman can survive north of Hadrian's Wall, he travels north into the territory of the Picts, accompanied only by his slave, Esca. The son of a deceased chieftain of the Brigantes, Esca detests Rome and what it stands for, but considers himself bound to Marcus, who saved his life during an amphitheatre show. In 29 BC, Octavian led the Ninth and up to six other legions into northern Spain to campaign against the last non-subjugated tribes in the region. For ten years the war waged, during which it appears the Ninth Legion performed exceptionally. It was for the role they played during these campaigns that the Ninth acquired its permanent title, Legio IX Hispania. Under the later emperors the eagle was carried, as it had been for many centuries, with the legion, a legion being on that account sometimes called aquila (Hirt. Bell. Hisp. 30). Each cohort had for its own ensign the draco, which was woven on a square piece of cloth textilis anguis, [7] elevated on a gilt staff, to which a cross-bar was adapted for the purpose, [8] and carried by the draconarius. [9]