Aalen Roman fort
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Aalen Roman fort is a former Roman military camp in present-day Germany that once guarded the frontier of the Roman Empire along the Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aalen Roman fort canonical | 2 |
| Roman fort Biriciana | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T358544 — 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 Roman fort Context triple: [Limes Germanicus, notableSite, Aalen Roman fort]
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A.
Saalburg Roman fort
Saalburg Roman fort is a reconstructed Roman military camp in Germany that served as part of the frontier defenses along the Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes and now functions as an archaeological park and museum.
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B.
Segedunum Roman Fort
Segedunum Roman Fort is a well-preserved Roman military fort and museum at the eastern end of Hadrian’s Wall in Wallsend, England.
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C.
Chesters Roman Fort
Chesters Roman Fort is a well-preserved Roman cavalry fort and museum site in Northumberland, England, notable for its extensive remains and artifacts from the Roman frontier.
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D.
Vindolanda
Vindolanda is a Roman auxiliary fort and settlement in northern England renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved archaeological remains, including the famous Vindolanda writing tablets.
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E.
Birdoswald Roman Fort
Birdoswald Roman Fort is a well-preserved Roman military fort in Cumbria, England, that formed part of the defensive frontier system of Hadrian’s Wall.
- 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 Roman fort Target entity description: Aalen Roman fort is a former Roman military camp in present-day Germany that once guarded the frontier of the Roman Empire along the Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes.
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A.
Saalburg Roman fort
Saalburg Roman fort is a reconstructed Roman military camp in Germany that served as part of the frontier defenses along the Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes and now functions as an archaeological park and museum.
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B.
Segedunum Roman Fort
Segedunum Roman Fort is a well-preserved Roman military fort and museum at the eastern end of Hadrian’s Wall in Wallsend, England.
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C.
Chesters Roman Fort
Chesters Roman Fort is a well-preserved Roman cavalry fort and museum site in Northumberland, England, notable for its extensive remains and artifacts from the Roman frontier.
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D.
Vindolanda
Vindolanda is a Roman auxiliary fort and settlement in northern England renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved archaeological remains, including the famous Vindolanda writing tablets.
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E.
Birdoswald Roman Fort
Birdoswald Roman Fort is a well-preserved Roman military fort in Cumbria, England, that formed part of the defensive frontier system of Hadrian’s Wall.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman fort
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ cultural heritage monument ⓘ |
| abandonedInCentury | 3rd century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman frontier policy
ⓘ
Roman provincial administration ⓘ |
| builtInPeriod | 2nd century ⓘ |
| builtUnder |
Emperor Antoninus Pius
ⓘ
linked to:
Antoninus Pius
Emperor Hadrian ⓘ
linked to:
Hadrian
|
| category | Roman fortifications in Germania Superior ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| excavationBegan | 19th century ⓘ |
| function |
frontier defense
ⓘ
military base ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy | Ala II Flavia milliaria ⓘ |
| garrisonSize | approximately 1000 cavalrymen ⓘ |
| garrisonType | cavalry unit ⓘ |
| guarded | imperial frontier ⓘ |
| guardedSectionOf |
Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes
ⓘ
linked to:
Limes Germanicus
|
| hasFeature |
barracks
ⓘ
defensive walls ⓘ ditches ⓘ gates ⓘ principia ⓘ stables ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | Limes Museum Aalen ⓘ |
| hasType |
auxiliary fort
ⓘ
cavalry fort ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageSiteOf | Frontiers of the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aalen
ⓘ
Baden-Württemberg ⓘ |
| locatedInFormerProvince | Raetia ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | southern Germany ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Rhaetian Limes ⓘ |
| material |
stone
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| nearbyModernCity | Aalen ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf |
Roman frontiers
ⓘ
linked to:
Limes Germanicus
Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes ⓘ
linked to:
Limes Germanicus
|
| region |
Swabia
ⓘ
linked to:
Swabia (Bavaria)
|
| timeOfUse |
2nd century
ⓘ
3rd century ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Roman Empire
ⓘ
Roman army ⓘ |
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Subject: Aalen Roman fort Description of subject: Aalen Roman fort is a former Roman military camp in present-day Germany that once guarded the frontier of the Roman Empire along the Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: Aalen Roman fort