Vindonissa
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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Early history of Switzerland
