Legio IX Hispana ("9th Hispanian Legion"),[1] also written as Legio VIIII Hispana,[2] was a legion of the Imperial Roman army that existed from the 1st century BC until at least AD 120.
The legion fought in various provinces of the late Roman Republic and early Roman Empire.
The nickname "Hispana" was gained when it was stationed in Hispania under Augustus.
It was stationed in Britain following the Roman invasion in AD 43.
The legion disappears from surviving Roman records after c.
 AD 120 and there is no specific account of what happened to it.
[3][4] The unknown fate of the legion has been the subject of considerable research and speculation.
One theory (per historian Theodor Mommsen) was that the legion was wiped out in action in northern Britain soon after AD 108, the date of the latest datable inscription of the Ninth found in Britain, perhaps during a rising of northern tribes against Roman rule.
This view was popularised by the 1954 novel The Eagle of the Ninth in which the legion is said to have marched into Caledonia (modern-day Scotland), after which it was "never heard of again".
This theory fell out of favour among modern scholars as successive inscriptions of IX Hispana were found in the site of the legionary base at Nijmegen (Netherlands), suggesting the Ninth may have been based there from c.
 AD 120, later than the legion's supposed annihilation in Britain.
[3]: ch.
11  The Nijmegen evidence has led to suggestions that IX Hispana was destroyed in later conflicts of the 2nd century.
Suggestions include the Bar Kokhba revolt (AD 132–135) or Marcus Aurelius's war against Parthia (AD 161–166) in Armenia.
[3]: ch.
12  However, some scholars[5] have ascribed the Nijmegen evidence to a mere detachment of IX Hispana, not the whole legion.
In any event, it is clear that the IX Hispana did not exist during the reign of the emperor Septimius Severus (r.
AD 193–211), as it is not included in two identical but independent lists of the 33 legions existing in this period.



MAP OF JUDEA


Memorial to Lucius Duccius Rufinus, a standard bearer of the Ninth Legion.


A stamp of the Ninth legion from the fortress at Caerleon in south Wales.

UPDATE:

The ROMAN 9th LEGION was dispatched from WALES circa 130 .A.D. to JUDEA
in order to neutralize THE SITUATION.

With their MISSION accomplished
The ROMAN 9th LEGION disbanded.
Henceforth and forever to be known as THE LOST LEGION...

The remaining members of The ROMAN 9th LEGION
traveled to THE AMERICAS and merged with THE CHEROKEE NATION...


THE CHEROKEE NATIONMORE INFORMATION:

Cherokee Nation & Robotics / Transhumanism & AI

Guests: Daniel H. Wilson

Thursday - January 29, 2026

Cherokee Nation & Robotics / Transhumanism & AI

About the show

In the first half, author Daniel H. Wilson https://danielhwilson.com, a Cherokee citizen and robotics expert, discussed the unique sovereignty of the Cherokee Nation and the concept of "first contact" with ETs through a Native American lens, as explored in his new novel. The Cherokee Nation, he explained, has its own system of self-governance, including police, courts, and citizenship criteria. It has about 450,000 members, primarily based in Oklahoma, where "they were forced marched out there...in the 1800s on what people call the Trail of Tears." Regarding first contact, he noted that science fiction often mirrors Indigenous fears rooted in historical colonization. "If you look at alien invasion scenarios, it's usually about extracting resources or enslaving us. That's a fear projection based on our history," he observed.

Wilson drew parallels between Native American cosmology and modern UFO narratives, citing the Cherokee origin story of the Star Woman from the Pleiades constellation as an example of ancient star-related mythology that resonates with contemporary alien lore. The conversation also touched on Indigenous spirituality, contrasting pre-Christian oral traditions -- in which characters from the stories are neither purely good nor evil -- with the more dualistic Christian worldview. He also highlighted efforts like adding Cherokee to Google Translate and mapping reservation boundaries, stressing the importance of language preservation as a window into ancestral worldviews.

Wilson traced his passion for robotics to his early fascination with science fiction, leading to years of building robots and studying AI. He emphasized that robotics extends beyond humanoid machines to include automation in various forms, such as self-driving cars and delivery robots, noting, "A self-driving car is sensing the environment, making decisions, and driving in the real world." He expressed concern over the intimate role AI now plays in people's lives, especially as large language models become digital confidants. "Behind that facade of an AI that's infinitely patient and interested in your life, there's a billion-dollar company behind it," he warned, highlighting privacy and ethical issues.

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Websites:

* _danielhwilson.com

_ https://danielhwilson.com

Relevant Books:

* Hole in the Sky https://www.amazon.com/Hole-Sky-Daniel-H-Wilson/dp/0385551118/ctoc
* Where's My Jetpack?: A Guide to the Amazing Science Fiction Future that Never Arrived http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1596911360/ctoc
* The Clockwork Dynasty https://www.amazon.com/Clockwork-Dynasty-Daniel-H-Wilson/dp/1101974087/ctoc
* Webinar: A Tale of Two Timelines https://www.cyberhive.tv/tale-of-two-timelines
* Solar Revolution https://www.amazon.com/Solar-Revolution-Dieter-Broers/dp/B009N12SLQ/ctoc
* Ancient X-Files and the Plasma Matrix https://www.cyberhive.tv/view/courses/ancient-x-files