cohors II Raetorum
E228788
Cohors II Raetorum was an auxiliary infantry unit of the Roman army recruited from the Raetian region, known for garrisoning frontier forts such as the Saalburg on the empire’s Germanic border.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| cohors II Raetorum canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2055623 — 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: cohors II Raetorum Context triple: [Saalburg Roman fort, garrisonedBy, cohors II Raetorum]
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A.
cohors I Tungrorum
Cohors I Tungrorum was an auxiliary infantry cohort of the Roman army, originally raised from the Tungri tribe in what is now Belgium, that served on the northern frontier of Roman Britain.
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B.
Legio Patria Nostra
Legio Patria Nostra is the Latin motto of the French Foreign Legion, expressing the idea that the Legion itself is the homeland of its soldiers.
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C.
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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D.
Legio VI Victrix
Legio VI Victrix was a distinguished Roman legion, famed for its military successes and long-term role in the conquest and defense of Roman Britain.
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E.
Batavian cohorts
The Batavian cohorts were elite auxiliary infantry and cavalry units of the Roman army, renowned for their discipline, swimming assaults, and key role in major imperial campaigns.
- 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: cohors II Raetorum Target entity description: Cohors II Raetorum was an auxiliary infantry unit of the Roman army recruited from the Raetian region, known for garrisoning frontier forts such as the Saalburg on the empire’s Germanic border.
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A.
cohors I Tungrorum
Cohors I Tungrorum was an auxiliary infantry cohort of the Roman army, originally raised from the Tungri tribe in what is now Belgium, that served on the northern frontier of Roman Britain.
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B.
Legio Patria Nostra
Legio Patria Nostra is the Latin motto of the French Foreign Legion, expressing the idea that the Legion itself is the homeland of its soldiers.
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C.
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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D.
Legio VI Victrix
Legio VI Victrix was a distinguished Roman legion, famed for its military successes and long-term role in the conquest and defense of Roman Britain.
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E.
Batavian cohorts
The Batavian cohorts were elite auxiliary infantry and cavalry units of the Roman army, renowned for their discipline, swimming assaults, and key role in major imperial campaigns.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman auxiliary cohort
ⓘ
infantry unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman auxiliary units
ⓘ
surface form:
Raetian auxiliary units
Saalburg Roman fort ⓘ |
| citizenshipGrant | Roman citizenship after discharge ⓘ |
| commandLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| equipment | Roman infantry arms and armor ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition |
Roman auxiliary units
ⓘ
surface form:
Raetian auxiliaries
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| function |
border defense
ⓘ
frontier garrison duty ⓘ patrolling frontier zones ⓘ |
| garrisoned | Saalburg fort ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Latin ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Roman army ⓘ |
| militarySpecialization | light infantry ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman auxiliary forces ⓘ |
| recruitedFrom |
Raetia
ⓘ
Raetic people ⓘ
surface form:
Raetian people
|
| recruitmentPolicy | non-citizen provincials ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin |
Alpine region
ⓘ
Rhaetian Alps ⓘ
surface form:
Raetian Alps
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| role |
occupation forces in frontier forts
ⓘ
support for Roman legions ⓘ |
| servedIn | frontier provinces of the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| stationedAlong |
Limes Germanicus
ⓘ
surface form:
Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes
|
| stationedIn | Germania Superior ⓘ |
| stationedOn | Germanic frontier ⓘ |
| subordination |
Roman provincial governor
ⓘ
legatus of the province ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Roman Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial Roman period
|
| unitType | auxiliary infantry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: cohors II Raetorum Description of subject: Cohors II Raetorum was an auxiliary infantry unit of the Roman army recruited from the Raetian region, known for garrisoning frontier forts such as the Saalburg on the empire’s Germanic border.
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