{"slug": "legio-x-fretensis", "label": "Legio X Fretensis", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legio_X_Fretensis", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q977375", "qid": "Q977375", "description": "Roman legion", "entries": 14, "years": 14, "span": [-57, 132], "span_label": ["58 BCE", "132 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 12}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 2}], "related": [{"slug": "roman-legion", "label": "Roman legion", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "jerusalem", "label": "Jerusalem", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "jew", "label": "Jew", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "vespasian", "label": "Vespasian", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "roman-army", "label": "Roman army", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "syria", "label": "Syria", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "egypt", "label": "Egypt", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "caesarea-maritima", "label": "Caesarea Maritima", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "gaul", "label": "Gaul", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "legio-ix-hispana", "label": "Legio IX Hispana", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "armenia", "label": "Armenia", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "mesopotamia", "label": "Mesopotamia", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": -57, "year_label": "58 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Julius Caesar becomes a provincial governor (proconsul) and leads a Roman army (6 Roman legions; Legio VII, Legio VIII, Legio IX, Legio X, and newly levied Legio XI and Legio XII) into Gaul. He deploys auxiliaries as part of this army, including Balearic slingers, Numidian and Cretan archers, and Celtic/Gallic cavalry (such as the allied Aedui).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364740578#Roman_Republic", "title": "58 BC", "revid": 1364740578, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Republic"}}, {"year": -13, "year_label": "14 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Winter – The Roman Legio X Fretensis is stationed in Syria, and the legionaries are settled at the ancient city of Beirut.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372034303#Roman_Empire", "title": "14 BC", "revid": 1372034303, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 18, "year_label": "18 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso, governor of Syria, ignores the order of Germanicus to send Syrian-based legions, including Legio VI Ferrata and Legio X Fretensis, to Armenia to back him in his planned coronation of Artaxias III.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371078816#Syria", "title": "10s", "revid": 1371078816, "section": "Events › 18 AD › Syria"}}, {"year": 54, "year_label": "54 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Corbulo inspects a base of Legio X Fretensis in Syria, at Cyrrhus; the Roman legionaries are demoralized by a \"long peace\". Many soldiers sell their helmets and shields.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373339620#Syrian", "title": "50s", "revid": 1373339620, "section": "Events › 54 AD › Syrian"}}, {"year": 59, "year_label": "59 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo, Roman commander in the east, captures Tigranocerta in Mesopotamia. He installs Tigranes VI, a Cappadocian prince, as ruler of Armenia. For the next four years, a cohort from Legio VI Ferrata and Legio X Fretensis is stationed in the capital as bodyguard to the king, supported by fifteen hundred auxiliaries.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373339620#Caucasus", "title": "50s", "revid": 1373339620, "section": "Events › 59 AD › Caucasus"}}, {"year": 62, "year_label": "62 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Vologases I leads the Parthian army in a full-scale assault on the Euphrates. Legio X Fretensis and men of the other two legions (Legio III Gallica and Legio VI Ferrata) defend the eastern bank of the river, fighting off a desperate attack.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1363561412#Roman_Empire", "title": "AD 62", "revid": 1363561412, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 66, "year_label": "66 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "September 22", "text": "September 22 – Emperor Nero creates the Legio I Italica. He appoints Titus Flavius Vespasian as General of the army of Judea, and Governor of Judea which gives him command of three legions — V Macedonica, X Fretensis and XV Apollinaris.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1330182683#Roman_Empire", "title": "AD 66", "revid": 1330182683, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 67, "year_label": "67 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "First Jewish–Roman War: Vespasian arrives in Ptolemais in Phoenicia along with the Legio X Fretensis and Legio V Macedonica, to put down the revolt.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371185877#Roman_Empire", "title": "AD 67", "revid": 1371185877, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 68, "year_label": "68 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Trajan moves to Scythopolis and crosses the Jordan River with Legio X Fretensis. He lays siege to Jericho and destroys the monastery of Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls are originated.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1330183058#Roman_Empire", "title": "AD 68", "revid": 1330183058, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 70, "year_label": "70 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "14th of Xanthikos (14th of Nisan, about April 14) – Siege of Jerusalem: Titus surrounds the Jewish capital, with three legions (V Macedonica, XII Fulminata and XV Apollinaris) on the western side and a fourth (X Fretensis) on the Mount of Olives to the east. He puts pressure on the food and water supplies of the inhabitants by allowing pilgrims to enter the city to celebrate Passover and then refusing them egress.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359120161#Roman_Empire", "title": "AD 70", "revid": 1359120161, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 71, "year_label": "71 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Herodium, a Jewish fortress south of Jerusalem, is conquered and destroyed by Legio X Fretensis on their way to Masada.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371185937#Roman_Empire", "title": "AD 71", "revid": 1371185937, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 72, "year_label": "72 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "First Jewish–Roman War: The Roman army (Legio X Fretensis) under Sextus Lucilius Bassus lays siege to the Jewish garrison of Machaerus at the Dead Sea. After they capitulate, the Zealots are allowed to leave the fortress before it is destroyed.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1356243750#Roman_Empire", "title": "AD 72", "revid": 1356243750, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 73, "year_label": "73 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Spring – The Roman governor Lucius Flavius Silva lays siege to Masada, the last outpost of the Jewish rebels following the end, in AD 70, of the First Jewish-Roman War (Jewish Revolt). The Roman army (Legio X Fretensis) surrounds the mountain fortress with a 7-mile long siege wall (circumvallation) and builds a rampart of stones and beaten earth against the western approach. After the citadel is conquered, 960 Zealots under the leadership of Eleazar ben Ya'ir commit mass suicide when defeat becomes imminent.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371506584#Roman_Empire", "title": "AD 73", "revid": 1371506584, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 132, "year_label": "132 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Legio X Fretensis must evacuate Jerusalem, returning to Caesarea. The Jews enter the city, and re-establish their system of sacrifices. They strike coins to celebrate their independence, which will last for only 30 months. Legio XXII Deiotariana, which advanced from Egypt, is completely destroyed.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371188369#Roman_Empire", "title": "AD 132", "revid": 1371188369, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}]}