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THE EAGLEBrandon Neville
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yx4bnwvGmKM
The Ninth Legion They did exist But historians question that 5,000 of
Rome’s best soldiers were defeated by rebellious British tribes
So What Happened to the Ninth Legion?
Did they march north only to be annihilated by hostile tribes?
There is little evidence that this was the case, apart from: The Ninth Legion’s name disappears from the
Roman military rolls The memorial to a soldier of the Ninth killed ‘in
a great battle’ though this could have been the earlier battle with Boudicca
The Roman Eagle found in Silchester Hampshire sometime after the disappearance of the Ninth Legion
The Roman Eagle
1866 reverend J.G. Joyce found what he believed to be the lost battle standard of the Ninth Legion
But this was a case of misinterpretation The eagle was the inspiration for
Rosemary is what the movie is based on However the eagle was a civilian symbol,
most likely it stood upon a globe
Hadrian’s Wall In AD 122 Hadrian visited Britain and
realized that the only way to ensure stability was to build a wall
Works Cited
"A Roman Mystery - The Lost 9th Legion And The Silchester Eagle." H2g2. N.p., 23 Mar. 2011. Web. 16 Oct. 2013. <http://h2g2.com/entry/A82866289>.
Busch, Jenna. "The Eagle Movie Review." She Knows Entertainment. N.p., 11 Feb. 2011. Web. 16 Oct. 2013. <http://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/824331/the-eagle-movie-review>.
"Despite Authentic Setting, Roman Epic 'The Eagle' Is No History Lesson." Yahoo Contributor Network. Yahoo Inc., 22 Feb. 2011. Web. 16 Oct. 2013. <http://voices.yahoo.com/despite-authentic-setting-roman-epic-eagle-is-7894326.html>.
Russel, Miles. "The Roman Ninth Legion's Mysterious Loss." BBC News. BBC, 16 Mar. 2011. Web. 16 Oct. 2013. <http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-12752497>.