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Legio sexta decima Gallica ("Gallic Sixteenth Legion") was a legion of the Imperial Roman army. [1] The legion was recruited by Julius Caesar's adopted son, Octavian in 41/40 BC. It was disbanded after surrendering during the Batavian rebellion (AD 70); [2] Emperor Vespasian created a new legion, the XVI Flavia Firma.
| Name | Rank | Time frame | Province | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quintus Trebellius Catulus | legatus legionis | between 39 and 54 | Germania | CIL VI, 31771 |
| Lucius Cornelius Pusio Annius Messalla | legatus legionis | before 69 | Germania | CIL VI, 31706 |
| Numisius Rufus | legatus legionis | 69-70 | Germania | Tacitus, Histories IV.22, 59, 70, 77 |
| Publius Quinctius | tribunus angusticlavius | during the Triumvirate? | ? | CIL VI, 3533 |
| Claudius Sanctus | tribunus angusticlavius | 69 | Germania | Tacitus, Histories, IV.62 |
| Marcus Helvius Geminus | tribunus laticlavius | between 38 and 54 | Germania | CIL III, 6074 |
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