Talk:Legio III Italica

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[edit] Italica recruits from Italy ?

The first soldiers could also have come from Spain. "Italica" is the name of an important Roman settlement near todays Seville in Spain. Seville is in the marshes of the Guadalquivir river, where there are lots of storks (the legion`s symbol). So first recruits being from Italy should be checked.

My only source, livius.org says Italy, not Spain. Furthermore, this legion was raised togeterh to the II Italica, and it seems unlikely that a single city would provide 2 legions at the same time. However, if you have any proof in favour of Spain, tell us.--Panairjdde 09:26, 3 October 2005 (UTC)