Roman castrum of Apulum (archaeological site)
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The Roman castrum of Apulum is a major ancient military fort and archaeological site that formed the core of one of the largest Roman settlements in the province of Dacia, located in present-day Alba Iulia, Romania.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roman castrum Apulum | 2 |
| Roman castrum of Apulum (archaeological site) canonical | 1 |
| Roman settlement of Apulum | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4675646 — 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: Roman castrum of Apulum (archaeological site) Context triple: [Alba Iulia, hasStructure, Roman castrum of Apulum (archaeological site)]
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A.
Colonia Iulia Equestris archaeological site
Colonia Iulia Equestris archaeological site is the remains of a Roman colony in present-day Nyon, Switzerland, showcasing ancient urban structures and artifacts from the early imperial period.
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B.
Roman fort Traiectum
Roman fort Traiectum was a Roman military fortress and frontier post located at the site of present-day Utrecht in the Netherlands.
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C.
Roman fort of Aballava
The Roman fort of Aballava was a military installation on Hadrian’s Wall in northern England, guarding a key crossing of the River Eden near present-day Burgh by Sands.
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D.
Gamzigrad (Felix Romuliana)
Gamzigrad (Felix Romuliana) is an ancient Roman imperial palace and memorial complex in present-day Serbia, best known as the monumental residence and mausoleum of Emperor Galerius and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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E.
Roman fort of Mamucium
The Roman fort of Mamucium was an ancient military stronghold that formed the original Roman settlement and strategic outpost on the site of modern-day Manchester, England.
- 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: Roman castrum of Apulum (archaeological site) Target entity description: The Roman castrum of Apulum is a major ancient military fort and archaeological site that formed the core of one of the largest Roman settlements in the province of Dacia, located in present-day Alba Iulia, Romania.
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A.
Colonia Iulia Equestris archaeological site
Colonia Iulia Equestris archaeological site is the remains of a Roman colony in present-day Nyon, Switzerland, showcasing ancient urban structures and artifacts from the early imperial period.
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B.
Roman fort Traiectum
Roman fort Traiectum was a Roman military fortress and frontier post located at the site of present-day Utrecht in the Netherlands.
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C.
Roman fort of Aballava
The Roman fort of Aballava was a military installation on Hadrian’s Wall in northern England, guarding a key crossing of the River Eden near present-day Burgh by Sands.
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D.
Gamzigrad (Felix Romuliana)
Gamzigrad (Felix Romuliana) is an ancient Roman imperial palace and memorial complex in present-day Serbia, best known as the monumental residence and mausoleum of Emperor Galerius and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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E.
Roman fort of Mamucium
The Roman fort of Mamucium was an ancient military stronghold that formed the original Roman settlement and strategic outpost on the site of modern-day Manchester, England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman military fort
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
civil settlement (canabae) of Apulum
ⓘ
colonia of Apulum ⓘ municipium of Apulum ⓘ
linked to:
Apulum
|
| archaeologicalExcavations |
20th century
ⓘ
21st century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman frontier policy in Dacia
ⓘ
Romanization of Dacia ⓘ
linked to:
Romanized Dacians
|
| builtBy | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| category | Roman legionary fortress ⓘ |
| coreOf | one of the largest Roman settlements in Dacia ⓘ |
| country | Romania ⓘ |
| function | military fortification ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFind |
architectural fragments
ⓘ
ceramics ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ military equipment ⓘ |
| hasPart |
barracks
ⓘ
defensive walls ⓘ gates ⓘ internal streets ⓘ principia ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic monument of Romania ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alba County
ⓘ
Alba Iulia ⓘ Roman province of Dacia ⓘ Romania ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| modernCity | Alba Iulia ⓘ |
| near | Mureș River ⓘ |
| partOf |
Roman defensive system in Dacia
ⓘ
Roman settlement of Apulum ⓘ |
| presentIn | urban fabric of Alba Iulia ⓘ |
| presentUse | archaeological site ⓘ |
| province | Dacia ⓘ |
| significance |
key site for study of Roman Dacia
ⓘ
major Roman military center in Dacia ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Roman Imperial period ⓘ |
| topLevelAdministrativeDivision | Transylvania ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Legio XIII Gemina
ⓘ
Roman army ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Roman castrum of Apulum (archaeological site) Description of subject: The Roman castrum of Apulum is a major ancient military fort and archaeological site that formed the core of one of the largest Roman settlements in the province of Dacia, located in present-day Alba Iulia, Romania.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Roman castrum of Apulum (archaeological site)
linked to: Roman castrum of Apulum (archaeological site)
subject linked to:
Roman castrum of Apulum (archaeological site)
linked to: Roman castrum of Apulum (archaeological site)