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THE EAGLEBrandon Neville
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Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yx4bnwvGmKM
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The Ninth Legion They did exist But historians question that 5,000 of
Rome’s best soldiers were defeated by rebellious British tribes
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So What Happened to the Ninth Legion?
Did they march north only to be annihilated by hostile tribes?
There is little evidence that this was the case, apart from: The Ninth Legion’s name disappears from the
Roman military rolls The memorial to a soldier of the Ninth killed ‘in
a great battle’ though this could have been the earlier battle with Boudicca
The Roman Eagle found in Silchester Hampshire sometime after the disappearance of the Ninth Legion
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The Roman Eagle
1866 reverend J.G. Joyce found what he believed to be the lost battle standard of the Ninth Legion
But this was a case of misinterpretation The eagle was the inspiration for
Rosemary is what the movie is based on However the eagle was a civilian symbol,
most likely it stood upon a globe
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Hadrian’s Wall In AD 122 Hadrian visited Britain and
realized that the only way to ensure stability was to build a wall
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Works Cited
"A Roman Mystery - The Lost 9th Legion And The Silchester Eagle." H2g2. N.p., 23 Mar. 2011. Web. 16 Oct. 2013. <http://h2g2.com/entry/A82866289>.
Busch, Jenna. "The Eagle Movie Review." She Knows Entertainment. N.p., 11 Feb. 2011. Web. 16 Oct. 2013. <http://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/824331/the-eagle-movie-review>.
"Despite Authentic Setting, Roman Epic 'The Eagle' Is No History Lesson." Yahoo Contributor Network. Yahoo Inc., 22 Feb. 2011. Web. 16 Oct. 2013. <http://voices.yahoo.com/despite-authentic-setting-roman-epic-eagle-is-7894326.html>.
Russel, Miles. "The Roman Ninth Legion's Mysterious Loss." BBC News. BBC, 16 Mar. 2011. Web. 16 Oct. 2013. <http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-12752497>.