Commander of the Legion

This stone is important, it names the commanding officer of the legion. Titus Flavius Postumius Varus was of senatorial status and legate of the Leg II AVG (Second Augustan Legion).

He commanded the legion some time after AD 235, but probably before AD 258. The inscription tells us that Varus restored a temple of Diana at Caerleon. We do not know where this was, but it was probably near the amphitheatre.

We know that Varus had at least one African great-grandfather. He was probably of north-African origin himself.

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