Roman military camp Castra Regina
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Roman military camp Castra Regina was a major Roman fortress on the Danube that served as the military and administrative precursor to the modern city of Regensburg in Bavaria, Germany.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Castra Regina | 0 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman legionary fortress
ⓘ
Roman military camp ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| bordered | Germanic tribal territories ⓘ |
| builtUnder | Emperor Marcus Aurelius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartTime | 179 ⓘ |
| coordinateApprox | 49.0167°N 12.1000°E ⓘ |
| country | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
base for Roman legions
ⓘ
border defense ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy | Legio III Italica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Castra Regina (Regensburg) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCityWall | stone fortifications ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
gates on each side
ⓘ
internal street grid ⓘ towers in the walls ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | protected archaeological monument ⓘ |
| hasNameEtymology | named after the river Regen ⓘ |
| hasShape | rectangular ground plan ⓘ |
| hasSubsequentUse | basis for medieval city walls of Regensburg ⓘ |
| inProvince | Raetia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bavaria
ⓘ
Germany ⓘ Regensburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Danube River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernLocation | Regensburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | confluence of Danube and Regen ⓘ |
| partOf | Danubian limes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | Regensburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | southern frontier of the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| remainsVisibleIn | Regensburg city center ⓘ |
| servedAs |
administrative center
ⓘ
military base ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 2nd century ⓘ |
| usedUntil | Late Antiquity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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