The Roman Ninth Legion's mysterious loss


The disappearance of Rome's Ninth Legion has long baffled historians, but could a brutal ambush have been the event that forged the England-Scotland border, asks archaeologist Dr Miles Russell, of Bournemouth University.

One of the most enduring legends of Roman Britain concerns the disappearance of the Ninth Legion.

The theory that 5,000 of Rome's finest soldiers were lost in the swirling mists of Caledonia, as they marched north to put down a rebellion, forms the basis of a new film, The Eagle, but how much of it is true?

It is easy to understand the appeal of stories surrounding the loss of the Roman Ninth Legion - a disadvantaged band of British warriors inflicting a humiliating defeat upon a well-trained, heavily-armoured professional army.

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satu legiun beranggotakan 4000-6000 tentara terlatih hilang tanpa bekas, sayang kerajaan Roma tidak punya arsip otentik tentang hilangnya legiun IX, boleh jadi karena malu akan apa yang dialami legiun legendaris ini.

sedang teori kalau legiun ini musnah sewaktu disergap Picts Warrior juga tidak terdapat bukti tertulis, karena suku bangsa Picts tidak terbiasa mencatat dan mengabadikan sejarahnya dalam bentuk data tertulis pada masa itu.