Legio XXX Ulpia Victrix
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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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Legio XXX Ulpia Victrix canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Legio XXX Ulpia Victrix Context triple: [Germania Inferior, hadLegion, Legio XXX Ulpia Victrix]
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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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Legio VI Victrix
Legio VI Victrix was a distinguished Roman legion, famed for its military successes and long-term role in the conquest and defense of Roman Britain.
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Legio IV Flavia Felix
Legio IV Flavia Felix was a Roman Imperial legion, created by Emperor Vespasian in the 1st century AD, that served prominently along the empire’s Danubian frontier.
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Legio XV Apollinaris
Legio XV Apollinaris was a Roman imperial legion, active from the late Republic through the early Empire, noted for its participation in eastern campaigns and service under emperors such as Vespasian.
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E.
Legio X Gemina
Legio X Gemina was a distinguished Roman legion, originally formed by Julius Caesar, that served in numerous key military campaigns across the Roman Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Legio XXX Ulpia Victrix Target entity description: 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.
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A.
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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B.
Legio VI Victrix
Legio VI Victrix was a distinguished Roman legion, famed for its military successes and long-term role in the conquest and defense of Roman Britain.
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C.
Legio IV Flavia Felix
Legio IV Flavia Felix was a Roman Imperial legion, created by Emperor Vespasian in the 1st century AD, that served prominently along the empire’s Danubian frontier.
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D.
Legio XV Apollinaris
Legio XV Apollinaris was a Roman imperial legion, active from the late Republic through the early Empire, noted for its participation in eastern campaigns and service under emperors such as Vespasian.
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E.
Legio X Gemina
Legio X Gemina was a distinguished Roman legion, originally formed by Julius Caesar, that served in numerous key military campaigns across the Roman Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman legion
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Emperor Trajan
ⓘ
linked to:
Trajan
Nerva–Antonine dynasty ⓘ Severan dynasty ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| conflict |
Dacians
ⓘ
linked to:
Dacian tribes
Germanic tribes along the Rhine ⓘ Parthian Empire ⓘ |
| country | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Notitia Dignitatum
ⓘ
Roman military inscriptions ⓘ |
| dissolved | late 4th century CE (approximate) ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Emperor Trajan
ⓘ
linked to:
Trajan
|
| garrison |
Castra Vetera
ⓘ
Colonia Ulpia Traiana ⓘ Vetera II (near modern Xanten, Germany) ⓘ
linked to:
Xanten
|
| hasEmblem |
Capricorn (attributed)
ⓘ
Neptune (attributed) ⓘ
linked to:
Neptune
|
| hasEpitheton |
Ulpia
ⓘ
Victrix ⓘ
linked to:
Valeria Victrix
|
| hasLatinName | Legio XXX Ulpia Victrix ⓘ |
| hasNumber | 30 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
auxiliary troops
ⓘ
legionaries ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Colonia Ulpia Traiana (near modern Xanten)
ⓘ
linked to:
Colonia Ulpia Traiana
|
| heritageStatus | important component of the Roman Rhine army ⓘ |
| inception | c. 105 CE ⓘ |
| location | near modern Xanten, North Rhine–Westphalia, Germany ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Imperial Roman army
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman army
|
| motto | Ulpia Victrix ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Emperor Trajan (Marcus Ulpius Traianus)
ⓘ
linked to:
Trajan
|
| notableWork | construction projects in Lower Germania ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Marcomannic Wars
ⓘ
Parthian campaigns of Trajan ⓘ Trajan’s Dacian Wars ⓘ
linked to:
Dacian Wars
civil wars of the 2nd and 3rd centuries CE ⓘ suppression of the Bar Kokhba revolt (possibly via detachments) ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman forces on the Rhine frontier ⓘ |
| stationedIn |
Germania Inferior
ⓘ
Lower Germania ⓘ
linked to:
Germania Inferior
lower Rhine frontier ⓘ |
| supported |
Emperor Gallienus
ⓘ
linked to:
Gallienus
Emperor Septimius Severus ⓘ
linked to:
Septimius Severus
|
| timePeriod |
2nd century CE
ⓘ
3rd century CE ⓘ 4th century CE ⓘ |
| usedFor |
construction of military infrastructure
ⓘ
frontier defense ⓘ offensive campaigns ⓘ road and fort building ⓘ |
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Subject: Legio XXX Ulpia Victrix Description of subject: 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.
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