Legio XXII Primigenia
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Legio XXII Primigenia was a Roman Imperial legion, raised by Emperor Caligula and long stationed along the Rhine frontier, known for its role in defending the Germanic provinces.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Legio XXII Primigenia canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13165613 — 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: Legio XXII Primigenia Context triple: [Germania Inferior, hadLegion, Legio XXII Primigenia]
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Legio II Adiutrix
Legio II Adiutrix was a Roman imperial legion, originally raised by Emperor Vespasian in the 1st century AD, that served in various campaigns across the empire and became closely associated with the Danubian frontier.
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Legio XX Valeria Victrix
Legio XX Valeria Victrix was a renowned Roman legion, active from the late Republic through the Imperial period, best known for its long service in Britain and participation in major campaigns such as the conquest of Britannia.
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Legio XV Primigenia
Legio XV Primigenia was a Roman legion established by Emperor Caligula that became notable for its role in the Germanic frontier campaigns and its destruction during the Batavian revolt in the late 1st century CE.
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Legio II Augusta
Legio II Augusta was a prominent Roman legion that played a key role in the early imperial period, particularly noted for its campaigns in Britain under leaders such as Vespasian.
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E.
Legio XIX
Legio XIX was a Roman legion that became most famous for being annihilated alongside two other legions in the disastrous Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in 9 AD.
- 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: Legio XXII Primigenia Target entity description: Legio XXII Primigenia was a Roman Imperial legion, raised by Emperor Caligula and long stationed along the Rhine frontier, known for its role in defending the Germanic provinces.
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A.
Legio II Adiutrix
Legio II Adiutrix was a Roman imperial legion, originally raised by Emperor Vespasian in the 1st century AD, that served in various campaigns across the empire and became closely associated with the Danubian frontier.
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B.
Legio XX Valeria Victrix
Legio XX Valeria Victrix was a renowned Roman legion, active from the late Republic through the Imperial period, best known for its long service in Britain and participation in major campaigns such as the conquest of Britannia.
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C.
Legio XV Primigenia
Legio XV Primigenia was a Roman legion established by Emperor Caligula that became notable for its role in the Germanic frontier campaigns and its destruction during the Batavian revolt in the late 1st century CE.
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D.
Legio II Augusta
Legio II Augusta was a prominent Roman legion that played a key role in the early imperial period, particularly noted for its campaigns in Britain under leaders such as Vespasian.
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E.
Legio XIX
Legio XIX was a Roman legion that became most famous for being annihilated alongside two other legions in the disastrous Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in 9 AD.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial Roman legion
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Roman legion ⓘ |
| allegiance | Imperial Roman army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| era | Principate ⓘ |
| formationDate |
1st century AD
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reign of Caligula ⓘ |
| garrison |
Germania Superior
NERFINISHED
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Mainz NERFINISHED ⓘ Mogontiacum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Roman emperors ⓘ |
| hasCognomen | Primigenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRomanNumeral | XXII ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | Latin ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | legionary infantry ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Fortuna Primigenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defense of Roman Germanic provinces
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long-term stationing on the Rhine ⓘ |
| participatedIn | defense of the Rhine limes ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman legions on the Rhine ⓘ |
| primaryTheater |
Germania Inferior
NERFINISHED
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Germania Superior NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhine frontier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedBy |
Caligula
NERFINISHED
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Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousPatron | Fortuna Primigenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
defense of Germanic provinces
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frontier defense ⓘ provincial security ⓘ |
| stationedAlong |
Rhine River
NERFINISHED
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Rhine frontier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | heavy infantry formation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Legio XXII Primigenia Description of subject: Legio XXII Primigenia was a Roman Imperial legion, raised by Emperor Caligula and long stationed along the Rhine frontier, known for its role in defending the Germanic provinces.
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