Classis Britannica
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Classis Britannica was the Roman imperial fleet responsible for naval operations and coastal defense around Roman Britain and the English Channel.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Classis Britannica canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1702860 — 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.
Target entity: Classis Britannica Context triple: [Roman navy, hadUnit, Classis Britannica]
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A.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica is a long-standing, highly respected general knowledge reference work first published in the 18th century and now available in both print and digital formats.
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B.
Cassell
Cassell is a British publishing company known for producing a wide range of books, including notable historical works and reference titles.
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C.
The Heart of Britain
The Heart of Britain is the well-known slogan used by the British tabloid newspaper the Daily Mirror to emphasize its connection with everyday British people and national life.
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D.
Handbuch der Naturgeschichte
Handbuch der Naturgeschichte is an influential 18th-century natural history textbook by Johann Friedrich Blumenbach that helped shape early modern zoology and anthropology.
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E.
The History of England
The History of England is an 18th-century multi-volume historical work by David Hume that traces English history from ancient times through the 17th century and became highly influential in shaping modern historical writing.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Classis Britannica Target entity description: Classis Britannica was the Roman imperial fleet responsible for naval operations and coastal defense around Roman Britain and the English Channel.
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A.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica is a long-standing, highly respected general knowledge reference work first published in the 18th century and now available in both print and digital formats.
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B.
Cassell
Cassell is a British publishing company known for producing a wide range of books, including notable historical works and reference titles.
-
C.
The Heart of Britain
The Heart of Britain is the well-known slogan used by the British tabloid newspaper the Daily Mirror to emphasize its connection with everyday British people and national life.
-
D.
Handbuch der Naturgeschichte
Handbuch der Naturgeschichte is an influential 18th-century natural history textbook by Johann Friedrich Blumenbach that helped shape early modern zoology and anthropology.
-
E.
The History of England
The History of England is an 18th-century multi-volume historical work by David Hume that traces English history from ancient times through the 17th century and became highly influential in shaping modern historical writing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman imperial fleet
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| activePeriodEnd | 3rd century AD ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | 1st century AD ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Saxon Shore forts ⓘ |
| country | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| evidenceFrom |
archaeological remains
ⓘ
inscriptions ⓘ tile stamps ⓘ |
| garrisoned |
marines
ⓘ
naval personnel ⓘ shipwrights and craftsmen ⓘ |
| hadBase |
Boulogne-sur-Mer
ⓘ
Brancaster ⓘ Dover ⓘ Dubris ⓘ Gesoriacum ⓘ Lympne ⓘ Pevensey ⓘ
surface form:
Pevensey region
Portus Lemanis ⓘ Reculver, Kent ⓘ
surface form:
Reculver
Richborough ⓘ Rutupiae ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | British Fleet ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
English Channel
ⓘ
North Sea ⓘ Roman Britain ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman navy ⓘ |
| role |
coastal defense
ⓘ
escort of convoys ⓘ naval operations ⓘ patrol and surveillance ⓘ transport of troops and supplies ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Praetorian prefect of the fleets
ⓘ
Roman provincial administration of Britannia ⓘ |
| supportedCampaignOf |
Aulus Plautius
ⓘ
Roman conquest of Britain ⓘ
surface form:
Claudius’s invasion of Britain
Gnaeus Julius Agricola ⓘ Roman conquest of Britain ⓘ |
| task |
anti-piracy operations
ⓘ
ferrying legions to and from Britain ⓘ logistical support for frontier garrisons ⓘ protecting coastal settlements ⓘ securing sea routes between Britain and Gaul ⓘ |
| tileStampInscription | CL BR ⓘ |
| usedShipType |
liburnian warships
ⓘ
transport ships ⓘ |
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Subject: Classis Britannica Description of subject: Classis Britannica was the Roman imperial fleet responsible for naval operations and coastal defense around Roman Britain and the English Channel.
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