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Lucius Eggius
Historical Figure
Nationality: Roman Empire
Year of Birth: 1st Century BC
Year of Death: 9 CE
Cause of Death: Killed during Battle of the Teutoburg Forest
Religion: Roman pantheon
Occupation: Prefect
Military Branch: Roman Army
Fictional Appearances:
Give Me Back My Legions!
Set in OTL
Type of Appearance: Direct POV
Cause of Death: Run through by spears


From Velleius Paterculus' history of the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest:

Of the two prefects of the camp, Lucius Eggius furnished a precedent as noble as that of Ceionius was base, who, after the greater part of the army had perished, proposed its surrender, preferring to die by torture at the hands of the enemy than in battle.

Lucius Eggius in Give Me Back My Legions![]

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