Aalen fort
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Aalen fort was a major Roman military stronghold in what is now southwestern Germany, notable for housing a large cavalry unit along the Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes frontier.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Aalen fort canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11064925 — 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: Aalen fort Context triple: [Ala II Flavia milliaria, stationedAt, Aalen fort]
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A.
Rastatt Fortress
Rastatt Fortress was a major 19th-century German fortification complex that formed part of the Upper Rhine defensive system and played a key role in regional military history.
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B.
Frundsbergfest
Frundsbergfest is a historical festival in Mindelheim, Germany, featuring medieval reenactments, parades, and cultural celebrations honoring the town’s heritage.
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C.
Siegenburg
Siegenburg is a market town and municipality in Lower Bavaria, Germany, known for its rural character and location within the Kelheim district.
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D.
Heiligenhafen
Heiligenhafen is a coastal town in northern Germany on the Baltic Sea, known for its fishing harbor, beaches, and tourism.
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E.
Arolsen Castle
Arolsen Castle is a Baroque-style palace in Bad Arolsen, Germany, historically serving as the principal residence of the princely House of Waldeck.
- 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: Aalen fort Target entity description: Aalen fort was a major Roman military stronghold in what is now southwestern Germany, notable for housing a large cavalry unit along the Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes frontier.
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A.
Rastatt Fortress
Rastatt Fortress was a major 19th-century German fortification complex that formed part of the Upper Rhine defensive system and played a key role in regional military history.
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B.
Frundsbergfest
Frundsbergfest is a historical festival in Mindelheim, Germany, featuring medieval reenactments, parades, and cultural celebrations honoring the town’s heritage.
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C.
Siegenburg
Siegenburg is a market town and municipality in Lower Bavaria, Germany, known for its rural character and location within the Kelheim district.
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D.
Heiligenhafen
Heiligenhafen is a coastal town in northern Germany on the Baltic Sea, known for its fishing harbor, beaches, and tourism.
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E.
Arolsen Castle
Arolsen Castle is a Baroque-style palace in Bad Arolsen, Germany, historically serving as the principal residence of the princely House of Waldeck.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman fort
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ military stronghold ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Upper German-Raetian Limes archaeological sites ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Roman Imperial period ⓘ |
| category |
Archaeological sites in Germany
ⓘ
Roman legionary and auxiliary forts in Germany ⓘ Roman sites in Baden-Württemberg ⓘ |
| country | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| excavated |
19th century
ⓘ
20th century ⓘ |
| function |
border defense
ⓘ
control of frontier traffic ⓘ military base ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy |
Roman cavalry
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ala ⓘ ala II Flavia milliaria ⓘ
linked to:
Ala II Flavia milliaria
|
| hasFeature |
barracks
ⓘ
bath building ⓘ defensive walls ⓘ ditches ⓘ gates ⓘ granaries ⓘ large cavalry garrison ⓘ principia ⓘ stables ⓘ stone fortifications ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | Limes Museum Aalen ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
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part of Frontiers of the Roman Empire World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aalen
ⓘ
Baden-Württemberg ⓘ Germany ⓘ southwestern Germany ⓘ |
| material |
stone
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timber ⓘ |
| near |
Rhaetian Limes
ⓘ
Upper Germanic Limes ⓘ
linked to:
Limes Germanicus
|
| partOf |
Limes Germanicus
ⓘ
Roman frontier system ⓘ
linked to:
frontiers of the Roman Empire
Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes ⓘ
linked to:
Limes Germanicus
|
| presentUse |
museum site
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| significance | largest known Roman cavalry fort north of the Alps ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
2nd century
ⓘ
3rd century ⓘ |
| usedBy | Roman army ⓘ |
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