military unit
Legio XXX (the Thirtieth Legion)
Thirtieth Legion
Asinius Pollio's most battle-hardened legion in Further Spain in 43 BC; he resisted pressure to surrender it because it was the core of his strength for the commonwealth (Fam. 10.31).
Reading notes
- Ad Familiares 10.31 §5 what struggles I had about handing over the Thirtieth Legion
The Legio XXX, Pollio's most battle-hardened unit; he resisted demands to surrender it precisely because it was the core of his bargaining power as governor of Further Spain.