Legio XXI Rapax was a legion of the Roman army whose name name "Rapax" means "rapacious" or "greedy". It is not clear when the legion assumed this name; it may or may not be the same 21st legion Julius Caesar (100-44 BCE) formed before his Gallic Wars and the 21st commanded by Mark Antony (83-30 BCE). Roman emperor Augustus (r. 27 BCE - 14 CE) also formed 21st.
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14 CESeveral legions mutiny against Tiberius.
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15 CEGermanicus leads 12,000 men across the Rhine to attack the Chatti.
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68 CE - 69 CEYear of the Four Emperors: Civil war in Rome.
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69 CE - 70 CEBatavian Revolt.
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83 CEDomitian's campaign against the Chatti.
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92 CEDomitian’s campaign against the Sarmatians. Legio XXI Rapax is massacred.