Augusta Vindelicorum
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Augusta Vindelicorum was an important Roman provincial city in what is now Augsburg, Germany, serving as a major military, administrative, and commercial center in the province of Raetia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Augusta Vindelicorum canonical | 7 |
| Augusta Vindelicum | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2146274 — 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: Augusta Vindelicorum Context triple: [Raetia, capital, Augusta Vindelicorum]
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A.
Augusta Treverorum
Augusta Treverorum was the Roman city that became a major imperial residence and administrative center in the late Roman Empire, located at the site of modern-day Trier in Germany.
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B.
Eboracum
Eboracum was the major Roman fortress and city that later became the English city of York, serving as an important military and administrative center in Roman Britain.
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C.
Camulodunum
Camulodunum was an important ancient Roman town in Britain, serving as the first provincial capital and a major military and administrative center.
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D.
Teanum Sidicinum
Teanum Sidicinum was an important ancient city in Campania, Italy, serving as the chief urban center of the Sidicini people and later becoming a notable Roman municipality.
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E.
Londinium
Londinium was the major Roman city and commercial hub that later evolved into modern-day London.
- 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: Augusta Vindelicorum Target entity description: Augusta Vindelicorum was an important Roman provincial city in what is now Augsburg, Germany, serving as a major military, administrative, and commercial center in the province of Raetia.
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A.
Augusta Treverorum
Augusta Treverorum was the Roman city that became a major imperial residence and administrative center in the late Roman Empire, located at the site of modern-day Trier in Germany.
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B.
Eboracum
Eboracum was the major Roman fortress and city that later became the English city of York, serving as an important military and administrative center in Roman Britain.
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C.
Camulodunum
Camulodunum was an important ancient Roman town in Britain, serving as the first provincial capital and a major military and administrative center.
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D.
Teanum Sidicinum
Teanum Sidicinum was an important ancient city in Campania, Italy, serving as the chief urban center of the Sidicini people and later becoming a notable Roman municipality.
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E.
Londinium
Londinium was the major Roman city and commercial hub that later evolved into modern-day London.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman city
ⓘ
ancient city ⓘ provincial capital ⓘ |
| administrativeFunction | center of provincial administration for Raetia ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSite | Roman remains in Augsburg ⓘ |
| connectedBy | Roman road network ⓘ |
| country | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
craft production
ⓘ
market town ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Romans ⓘ |
| function |
administrative center
ⓘ
commercial center ⓘ military center ⓘ |
| hadInfrastructure |
amphitheater
ⓘ
baths ⓘ bridge over the Lech ⓘ city walls ⓘ forum ⓘ temples ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | important archaeological heritage site in Germany ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy |
Romans
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provincial population of Raetia ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Latin ⓘ |
| laterBecame | medieval city of Augsburg ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Raetia ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Augsburg
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Germany ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | Roman period ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Alps ⓘ |
| locatedOn | river Lech ⓘ |
| militaryFunction | base for Roman troops in Raetia ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Augustus
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surface form:
emperor Augustus
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| partOf |
frontiers of the Roman Empire
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surface form:
Roman frontier system
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| region | southern Germany ⓘ |
| religionPracticed | Roman polytheism ⓘ |
| roleInProvince | capital of Raetia ⓘ |
| servedAs | seat of the provincial governor of Raetia ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of Alpine routes
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control of trade between Italy and northern provinces ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1st century AD
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2nd century AD ⓘ 3rd century AD ⓘ 4th century AD ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Augusta Vindelicorum Description of subject: Augusta Vindelicorum was an important Roman provincial city in what is now Augsburg, Germany, serving as a major military, administrative, and commercial center in the province of Raetia.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Augusta Vindelicum