The above is an inscription dedicated to Legio VI Ferrata, the Sixth “Ironclad” Legion found in Judea.
Originally recruited by Julius Caesar in Cisalpine Gaul ~52 BCE, Legio VI Ferrata fought against Pompey at the Battle of Pharsalus (48), and accompanied Caesar to Egypt (48/47). After his murder (44), the Sixth became a part of Mark Antony’s army that defeated the army of the assassins Brutus and Cassius at the Battle of Philippi (42). The Sixth was then moved to Judea, where they, likely along with other Syrian Legions–Legio III Gallica, Legio XII Fulminata, and Legio X Fretensis–were part of the Roman forces loaned to Herod the Great to reconquer Judea from Parthia between 40-37 BCE.
Later, they themselves would defeated at the Battle of Actium by Octavian. Following the defeat at Actium, veterans were allowed to retire and the rest of the legion was moved back to Judea.