Legio XVI 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.
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