The Mystery of the Ninth Legion

Dan Snow's History Hit

History Hit

History

4.7 • 12.9K Ratings

🗓️ 28 May 2021

⏱️ 40 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

The legions of Rome were the nucleus of Rome’s military might for centuries. From campaigning in northern Scotland to the Persian Gulf, these devastating battalions extended and cemented Roman power. Yet of these legions there was one whose end is shrouded in mystery: the Ninth Legion. So what might have happened to this legion? Joining Tristan, from our sibling podcast The Ancients, is Dr Simon Elliott to talk through the theories surrounding the Ninth's disappearance. Simon has recently written a book all about the Ninth's disappearance, and in this podcast, he takes us through the various theories and evidence surrounding this mystery.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Hello everyone, welcome to Dan Snow's History Hit.
0:03.4	Thank you very much for all your comments about your Bismarck episode yesterday.
0:06.2	It was a great treat to be able to monologue on my own podcast rather than asking questions.
0:11.0	I might do it again soon.
0:12.3	Not on today's episode though, because today I'm sharing an episode of the Ancients with Tristan.
0:17.8	His pod is going mad, hundreds of thousands of downloads every month.
0:23.4	From people who I can only assume are obsessed with ancient history.
0:28.4	If you want ultra detailed analysis, not just about the great, no no no, not even of
0:34.1	his greatest battles.
0:35.1	No, of one of his minor battles, the Battle of Granicus, then the Ancients is your safe
0:40.8	place.
0:41.8	Head over there, subscribe, rate all that kind of business.
0:44.7	Today, this episode deals with one of the most remarkable moments in British Roman history.
0:51.9	The disappearance of the 9th Legion.
0:54.5	This event has become a legend.
0:56.4	Did it even happen? Where did the 9th Legion go?
0:59.8	Tristan delts into it with another than Simon Elliott.
1:02.5	He's been on my podcast several times.
1:04.8	He is a force of nature.
1:06.8	Frankly, I'm amazed that Simon Elliott hasn't found the night Legion wandering around
1:11.6	somewhere in the borders.
1:13.7	Because if he puts his mind to something, he usually gets it.
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from History Hit, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of History Hit and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.