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Demonstration of the size of a full Roman Legion (lemmy.world)
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[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Given its size, I suppose it would be extremely hard to misplace one legion, let alone three, say, in a German forest.

[–] PugJesus 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Augustus: "How did you LOSE three Legions, Varus!?"

Varus: [is dead]

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

Augustus: "Things have gone too far. I'm firing my barber"