Legio X Equestris

Tenth Legion *Equestris*
Tenth Legion Equestris
Legio X Equestris; Legio Decima Equestris
	Denarius issued by Mark Antony celebrating Legio X
Active	1st half of the first century BC to after 31 BC
Country	Roman Republic
Type	Roman legion (Marian)
Role	Bodyguard; Cavalry tactics; Close order formation; Combined arms; Flying wedge; Frontal assault; Hand-to-hand combat; Indirect fire; Infantry square; Line formation; Maneuver warfare; Military engineering; Raiding; Reconnaissance; Shield wall; Shock tactics; Siege; Testudo formation; Tracking
Size	Varied over unit lifetime. Approx. 5,000 soldiers, 6,000 men including support, at the time of creation.
Nickname(s)	Equestris, "mounted"; Veneria, "devoted to Venus"
Mascot(s)	Bull
Engagements	Gallic Wars (58–51 BC); Battle against the Nervians (57 BC); Battle against Ariovistus (58 BC); First invasion of Britain (55 BC); Battle of Gergovia (52 BC); Battle of Alesia (52 BC); Caesar's Civil War; Battle of Ilerda (49 BC); Battle of Dyrrhachium (48 BC); Battle of Pharsalus (48 BC); Battle of Thapsus (46 BC); Battle of Munda (45 BC); Battle of Philippi (42 BC); Antony's Parthian War; Final War of the Roman Republic; Battle of Actium (31 BC);
Commanders
Notable; commanders	Julius Caesar (Campaign); Mark Antony (Campaign); Gaius Crastinus (Centurion)

Legio X Equestris, a Roman legion, was one of the most trusted legions of Julius Caesar. Legio X was famous in its day and throughout history, because of its portrayal in Caesar's Commentaries and the prominent role the Tenth played in his Gallic campaigns. Its soldiers were discharged in 45 BC. Its remnants were reconstituted, fought for Mark Antony and Octavian, disbanded, and later merged into X Gemina.

Tenth Legion Equestris
Legio X Equestris Legio Decima Equestris
Denarius issued by Mark Antony celebrating Legio X
Active	1st half of the first century BC to after 31 BC
Country	Roman Republic
Type	Roman legion (Marian)
Role	Bodyguard Cavalry tactics Close order formation Combined arms Flying wedge Frontal assault Hand-to-hand combat Indirect fire Infantry square Line formation Maneuver warfare Military engineering Raiding Reconnaissance Shield wall Shock tactics Siege Testudo formation Tracking
Size	Varied over unit lifetime. Approx. 5,000 soldiers, 6,000 men including support, at the time of creation.
Nickname(s)	Equestris, "mounted" Veneria, "devoted to Venus"
Mascot(s)	Bull
Engagements	Gallic Wars (58–51 BC) Battle against the Nervians (57 BC) Battle against Ariovistus (58 BC) First invasion of Britain (55 BC) Battle of Gergovia (52 BC) Battle of Alesia (52 BC) Caesar's Civil War Battle of Ilerda (49 BC) Battle of Dyrrhachium (48 BC) Battle of Pharsalus (48 BC) Battle of Thapsus (46 BC) Battle of Munda (45 BC) Battle of Philippi (42 BC) Antony's Parthian War Final War of the Roman Republic Battle of Actium (31 BC)
Commanders
Notable commanders	Julius Caesar (Campaign) Mark Antony (Campaign) Gaius Crastinus (Centurion)