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The Unexplained Disappearance of Rome’s Ninth Legion “Hispana” in the Early Second Century AD
Wednesday, August 14, 2013 11:04
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The unexplained disappearance of Rome’s Ninth Legion “Hispana” in the Early Second Century AD that Marched Into History and Onto Legend
The nature of its disappearance in the early second century AD – if it ever truly disappeared at all – has sparked a wealth of interest from the media and academia, as a result it is now immortalised in print and rolls of cinematic film.
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The loss of the Ninth has now been pigeon-holed into the archaic and ambiguous ‘Legend’ category, where it probably really shouldn’t be. Those armored eagles that have become entangled in posterity’s hunger for mystery are now the most famous advocate for historical fancy.
There are now two primary theories as to what ultimately happened to the Ninth Hispana.
The first is the somewhat anachronistic theory of annihilation in the mist laden landscapes of Scotland, and the re-location theory of the legion being removed from Britain in the second century AD, and being lost somewhere in the wilds of the Empire near after.
The latter re-location theory is now widely accepted, and on the surface justifiably so, as it is lucid and appears to be laden with evidence.
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However, in the search for black and white answers, there are always shades of grey determined to put the brakes on. What follows is a re-address of the balance of the theories about the fate of the Ninth legion.
By Paddy Lambert
HERITAGEDAILY
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