Vindonissa
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Vindonissa was a Roman legion camp at modern Windisch, Switzerland. It was probably established in AD 15. In an expansion around AD 30, thermal baths were added. The 13th legion (Legio XIII Gemina) was stationed at Vindonissa until AD 44 or 45. With the arrival of the 21st legion (Legio XXI Rapax) the camp was rebuilt with stone fortifications. After the 21st legion had looted the countryside in AD 69, it was replaced by the 11th legion (Legio XI Claudia) which remained stationed until AD 101. After this date, Vindonissa was a civilian settlement, with a castle built in the 4th century.
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