Vetera
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Vetera was a major Roman legionary fortress and military base on the Rhine frontier in the province of Germania Inferior.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vetera canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman legionary fortress
ⓘ
Roman military base ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| archaeologicalResearch |
excavations in 19th century
ⓘ
modern excavations near Xanten ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman frontier policy
ⓘ
Roman-Germanic conflicts ⓘ |
| attackedBy | Batavian rebels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Roman army ⓘ |
| category |
Roman fortifications in Germania Inferior
ⓘ
Roman legionary fortresses in Germany ⓘ |
| countryToday | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destroyedDuring | Batavian revolt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
base for operations in Germania
ⓘ
logistical center ⓘ military stronghold ⓘ winter quarters for legions ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy |
Legio V Alaudae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Legio XXI Rapax NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman legions ⓘ auxiliary units ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalRemains |
building foundations
ⓘ
ditches ⓘ fortress structures ⓘ ramparts ⓘ |
| involvedIn | Batavian revolt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Germania Inferior
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lower Rhine region NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Rhine River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
modern Xanten ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Rhine frontier ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Colonia Ulpia Traiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearModern | Xanten, Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Rhine limes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman frontier system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reconstructedAs | Vetera II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
control of Rhine crossings
ⓘ
protection of Roman territory in Germania Inferior ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1st century CE
ⓘ
2nd century CE ⓘ |
| underAuthorityOf |
Roman high command on the Rhine
ⓘ
governor of Germania Inferior ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Flavian dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Julio-Claudian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ early Roman Empire ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Germania Inferior