Georgia Franzius ( The Roman finds from Kalkriese, Brampton 1993) has, under the influence of the then publicly conducted Varusschlacht campaign Kalkriese the hallmark of the bronze buckle of a chain armor of the cavalry: M. AIUS I Fabrici incorrectly translated with " Legionnaires M. Aius served in the first cohort in the centuries of Fabricius . This failure is the result of lack of translation of background knowledge and lack of knowledge of Latin and the reviewer of pressure exerted by the Academic Community, for in a battle of Varus Kalkriese riders were not allowed to even appear a I. Legion.
The correct translation is: " M. I. Aius of the Legion of Fabrizi "; of cohort and Centurie is no question, also composed of Legionnaires' is added; Fabrici (i) is not genitive plural form but also is not a totally unknown Centurienführer. but about the historically significant general and twice consul (282 and 278 BC) Gaius Fabricius Luscinus who purchased in the fighting against Pyrrhus and in the peace negotiations with Pyrrhus as censor in 275 BC eternal fame as a vir vere Romanus . For he had neither responded nor attempted bribery to threats of Pyrrhus (king of Epirus 297-272 BC), as an honest broker between the Greeks and Romans, he also rejected a poison attack Pyrrhus on from this and warned even before. was
The Fallen, the carrier of the tank clasp with the Ritz inscription on the back of M. AII I FAB I, did not belong to the factories, that is a pioneer, but he was a member (or wearing the discarded shell of a Veterans) of the First Legion : Not the cohort or Centurie was at the center, but the legion in the Roman Empire had a name. At the time of Varus, there were 28 legions, and several Legion numbers were assigned several times, so that the highest figure XXII was. In the period of the late monarchy (509 BC), however only two legions were summoned regular. The number of regular legions led by consuls in the Republic was limited to four . were at Caesars' legions of inflation ", which are all counted, not just with cognomina named, were the four consular legions I, II, III and IV depending on their designation of the consuls . It was only under Augustus were these legions to the imperial legions - all with the name of Augusta (Augusta) Germanica, Augusta, (Augusta) and Pia Fidelis (Augusta) Macedonica.
I. The Legion with the greatest tradition was called by their consuls Legio Fabricia in memory of the legendary Republican commander and Consul Luscinus Fabricius. When Augustus the Legion of the Mark Antony in the East had rescued and moved to Spain, he called them I Augusta. Because of misconduct ( M. Junkelmann, The legions of Augustus, Mainz 1986 ) was the first of its name and moved to Augusta deprived Gaul (after 19 BC). Then it was on the Rhine River and later moved to the Lower Rhine, and then ordered by surname Germanica. Because of this history, it is understandable that the members of the First is still some time and that was the Fabrizi called for the continued use of armor, of course not the punches and scoring with inscriptions or FAB Fabrici repaid.
I. The presence of the Legion of Fabrizi Kalkriese is the empirical evidence, the critics been searched in vain, was to prove the impossibility of the Varus battle in Kalkriese. The objection that but the cognomina the legions of typical characteristics, virtues, region names, deities are is through the special position of the consular legions to the time of Augustus declared that all four then rechristened in his own name (Legio Augusta). And who with the plural Fabrici statement (i) does not agree, which may also like to read LEGIO Fabrici (A) thereof.
The attempt to found the above references to verify the Varus battle in Kalkriese "convert coins" has failed them. The tank clasp is the proof of Germanicus and Caecina in Kalkriese.
Sincerely,
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Siegfried G. Schoppe
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