Legio XXI Rapax
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Legio XXI Rapax was a Roman Imperial legion, active from the late Republic through the 1st century AD, known for its campaigns along the Rhine and Danube frontiers and its eventual destruction during the Marcomannic Wars.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Legio XXI Rapax canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22405950 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Legio XXI Rapax Context triple: [Vetera, garrisonedBy, Legio XXI Rapax]
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A.
Legio XIX
Legio XIX was a Roman legion that became most famous for being annihilated alongside two other legions in the disastrous Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in 9 AD.
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B.
Legio XXII Primigenia
Legio XXII Primigenia was a Roman Imperial legion, raised by Emperor Caligula and long stationed along the Rhine frontier, known for its role in defending the Germanic provinces.
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C.
Legio XX Valeria Victrix
Legio XX Valeria Victrix was a renowned Roman legion, active from the late Republic through the Imperial period, best known for its long service in Britain and participation in major campaigns such as the conquest of Britannia.
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D.
Legio Patria Nostra
Legio Patria Nostra is the Latin motto of the French Foreign Legion, expressing the idea that the Legion itself is the homeland of its soldiers.
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E.
Legio XXX Ulpia Victrix
Legio XXX Ulpia Victrix was a Roman imperial legion founded by Emperor Trajan that became a key military force on the empire’s northwestern frontier, particularly in the lower Rhine region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Legio XXI Rapax Target entity description: Legio XXI Rapax was a Roman Imperial legion, active from the late Republic through the 1st century AD, known for its campaigns along the Rhine and Danube frontiers and its eventual destruction during the Marcomannic Wars.
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A.
Legio XIX
Legio XIX was a Roman legion that became most famous for being annihilated alongside two other legions in the disastrous Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in 9 AD.
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B.
Legio XXII Primigenia
Legio XXII Primigenia was a Roman Imperial legion, raised by Emperor Caligula and long stationed along the Rhine frontier, known for its role in defending the Germanic provinces.
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C.
Legio XX Valeria Victrix
Legio XX Valeria Victrix was a renowned Roman legion, active from the late Republic through the Imperial period, best known for its long service in Britain and participation in major campaigns such as the conquest of Britannia.
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D.
Legio Patria Nostra
Legio Patria Nostra is the Latin motto of the French Foreign Legion, expressing the idea that the Legion itself is the homeland of its soldiers.
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E.
Legio XXX Ulpia Victrix
Legio XXX Ulpia Victrix was a Roman imperial legion founded by Emperor Trajan that became a key military force on the empire’s northwestern frontier, particularly in the lower Rhine region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Roman settlement Mogontiacum
subject linked to:
Roman province of Germania Superior