Rhine limes
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The Rhine limes was a major fortified frontier line of the Roman Empire along the River Rhine, marking the boundary between Roman-controlled provinces and the Germanic tribal territories.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman frontier
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ limes ⓘ |
| archaeologicalEvidence |
civilian settlements (vici) near forts
ⓘ
fort remains ⓘ military installations ⓘ |
| bordered |
Germanic tribal territories
ⓘ
Roman province of Raetia NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman provinces of Germania Inferior NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman provinces of Germania Superior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedFrom | earlier Augustan military deployments on the Rhine ⓘ |
| experienced | pressure from Germanic incursions ⓘ |
| formedPartOf | Roman limes system ⓘ |
| function |
customs and control boundary
ⓘ
defensive line ⓘ military frontier ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy |
auxiliary cohorts
ⓘ
legions ⓘ |
| hasPart |
fortlets
ⓘ
forts ⓘ military camps ⓘ river fleets ⓘ roads ⓘ watchtowers ⓘ |
| historicalRole | boundary between Roman world and Germanic tribes ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Germany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Rhine River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainRiverSection |
Lower Rhine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Upper Rhine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | frontier system of the Roman provinces in northwestern Europe ⓘ |
| purpose |
control of river crossings
ⓘ
deterring invasions ⓘ monitoring trade and movement ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Danube limes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hadrian's Wall NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separated | Roman-controlled territories from free Germania ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
1st century AD
ⓘ
2nd century AD ⓘ 3rd century AD ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Roman Imperial period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Roman army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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