Vindonissa
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Vindonissa was a significant Roman legionary camp and settlement located in what is now Windisch, Switzerland, serving as an important military and strategic center on the empire’s northwestern frontier.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vindonissa canonical | 6 |
| Roman archaeological site Vindonissa | 1 |
| Vindonissa Museum | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8313038 — 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: Vindonissa Context triple: [Germania Superior, majorCity, Vindonissa]
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A.
Burdigala
Burdigala was the ancient Roman-era city in Gaul that later became modern-day Bordeaux, an important commercial and cultural center.
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B.
Corfinium
Corfinium was an ancient city in central Italy that briefly served as the political center of the Italian allies during their revolt against Rome in the Social War (91–88 BCE).
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C.
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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D.
Asculum
Asculum was an important ancient city in central Italy, historically serving as the chief urban center of the Piceni people.
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E.
Cavillonum
Cavillonum is the ancient Roman-era name for the town now known as Chalon-sur-Saône in eastern France.
- 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: Vindonissa Target entity description: Vindonissa was a significant Roman legionary camp and settlement located in what is now Windisch, Switzerland, serving as an important military and strategic center on the empire’s northwestern frontier.
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A.
Burdigala
Burdigala was the ancient Roman-era city in Gaul that later became modern-day Bordeaux, an important commercial and cultural center.
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B.
Corfinium
Corfinium was an ancient city in central Italy that briefly served as the political center of the Italian allies during their revolt against Rome in the Social War (91–88 BCE).
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C.
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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D.
Asculum
Asculum was an important ancient city in central Italy, historically serving as the chief urban center of the Piceni people.
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E.
Cavillonum
Cavillonum is the ancient Roman-era name for the town now known as Chalon-sur-Saône in eastern France.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman legionary camp
ⓘ
Roman military site ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| abandonedAsLegionaryBase | after transfer of legions to the Rhine frontier ⓘ |
| archaeologicalExcavationsSince | 19th century ⓘ |
| connectedBy | Roman road network ⓘ |
| country | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| function |
military and logistical base
ⓘ
support for Roman campaigns in Germania ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy |
Legio XI Claudia
ⓘ
linked to:
Legio XI
Legio XIII Gemina ⓘ Legio XXI Rapax ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
amphitheatre
ⓘ
aqueduct ⓘ baths ⓘ civilian settlement (vicus) ⓘ defensive walls ⓘ ditches ⓘ gates ⓘ granaries ⓘ legionary fortress ⓘ military barracks ⓘ principia (headquarters building) ⓘ |
| hasMuseum |
Vindonissa Museum
ⓘ
linked to:
Vindonissa
|
| heritageStatus | Swiss cultural property of national significance ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Roman province of Germania Superior
ⓘ
Switzerland ⓘ Windisch ⓘ canton of Aargau ⓘ
linked to:
Canton of Aargau
|
| modernName | Windisch ⓘ |
| nearbyModernCity | Brugg ⓘ |
| notableFinds |
ceramics
ⓘ
coins ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ military equipment ⓘ |
| partOf |
Roman frontier system
ⓘ
linked to:
frontiers of the Roman Empire
|
| postRomanUse | continued civilian occupation in late antiquity ⓘ |
| region | Swiss Plateau ⓘ |
| situatedNear |
Limmat River
ⓘ
Reuss River ⓘ |
| situatedOn |
Aare River
ⓘ
linked to:
Aare
|
| strategicRole |
control of routes across the Swiss Plateau
ⓘ
northwestern frontier base of the Roman Empire ⓘ protection of Alpine passes ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Early Imperial Roman period ⓘ |
| usedFrom | 1st century CE ⓘ |
| usedUntil | early 2nd century CE ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vindonissa Description of subject: Vindonissa was a significant Roman legionary camp and settlement located in what is now Windisch, Switzerland, serving as an important military and strategic center on the empire’s northwestern frontier.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Vindonissa
subject linked to:
Roman province of Germania Superior
subject linked to:
Roman province of Raetia