Fifth Legion

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5th Legion may refer to any of the following:

Roman Legions

  • Legio V Iovia a Roman legion levied by Diocletian in the end of the 3rd century, and was still in service at the beginning of the 5th century.
  • Legio V Alaudae ("Lark-crested Fifth Legion"), sometimes also known as Gallica, was a legion of the Imperial Roman army founded in 52 BC
  • Legio V Macedonica one of the original twenty-eight legions raised by Octavian

Other militaries