the Roman legion

GPTKB entity

Properties (125)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:auxiliaryVessel non-citizen troops
gptkbp:battleHonors Roman_citizen
gptkbp:built fortifications
gptkbp:commanded legatus
a legate
gptkbp:composedOf infantry
soldiers
around 5,000 soldiers
gptkbp:contributedTo Roman_infrastructure
gptkbp:culturalImpact military organization
military history
Western civilization
strategy and tactics
Roman_culture
gptkbp:defeated gptkb:Hannibal
gptkbp:deployedTo foreign territories
gptkbp:disbanded 5th century AD
the_late_Roman_Empire
gptkbp:divisions cohorts
gptkbp:equipment scutum
gladius
pilum
gptkbp:established gptkb:the_Roman_Republic
Roman_law
gptkbp:formed testudo
gptkbp:has_a the eagle
military structure
gptkbp:has_a_role_in Roman_warfare
gptkbp:hasRole infantry
support unit
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Classical Antiquity
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Roman legion
gptkbp:impact Roman_culture
gptkbp:includes centuries
cohorts
maniples
auxiliary troops
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Greek_phalanx
gptkbp:inheritsFrom gptkb:Roman_army
gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of Roman_diplomacy
Roman_territorial_control
gptkbp:is_a_key_player_in gptkb:Roman_conquest_of_Gaul
gptkb:Punic_Wars
gptkbp:is_a_member_of gptkb:the_Roman_Empire
gptkbp:is_a_model_for later military organizations
gptkbp:is_a_symbol_of Roman_power
gptkbp:is_essential_for Roman_military_history
gptkbp:is_featured_in historical accounts
Roman_art
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:Britain
sieges
the_expansion_of_Rome
gptkbp:is_known_for loyalty
uniforms
siege warfare
tactics
military discipline
strategic importance
engineering projects
engineering skills
strategic maneuvers
military innovations
training regimen
cavalry support
battle formations
its discipline
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:the_Roman_army
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:the_Roman_Empire
logistical support
intelligence operations
internal conflicts
political campaigns
peacekeeping missions
cavalry units
civic duties
defensive operations
maintain order
suppress rebellions
expansion efforts
cultural exchanges.
training new recruits
gptkbp:knownFor organization
discipline
tactics
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:centurion
gptkbp:militaryRank provinces
tribune
legatus
military camps
legionary
optio
signifer
gptkbp:notable_event Roman_literature
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Teutoburg_Forest
Battle of Cannae
Battle of Actium
Battle of Zama
Battle of Alesia
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Legio_XX_Valeria_Victrix
gptkb:Legio_X_Equestris
gptkb:Legio_II_Augusta
Legio III Gallica
Legio IX Hispana
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Rome
gptkbp:participatesIn many battles
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Ancient_Rome
gptkbp:recruitment gptkb:Roman_citizens
gptkbp:replacedBy foederati
gptkbp:size approximately 5,000 to 6,000 soldiers
gptkbp:tactics siege warfare
marching
flanking maneuvers
manipular formation
cohort formation
gptkbp:training rigorous
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Roman_Empire
gptkbp:usedFor the testudo
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Punic_Wars
Roman_expansion
conquest_of_Britain
gptkbp:was_a_factor_in Roman_economy
Roman_military_strategy
the_Mediterranean_region
the_Roman_military_hierarchy