Novaesium
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Novaesium is the ancient Roman name for the settlement that developed into the modern German city of Neuss, an important military and trading post along the Rhine.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman castrum
ⓘ
Roman fort ⓘ Roman military camp ⓘ ancient Roman settlement ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| developedInto | medieval town of Neuss ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 1st century AD ⓘ |
| function |
military post
ⓘ
trading post ⓘ |
| garrisonType |
auxiliary fort
ⓘ
legionary camp ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalRemains |
burial grounds
ⓘ
civilian settlement ⓘ fortifications ⓘ military buildings ⓘ |
| hasEconomicRole |
regional trade center
ⓘ
supply base for Roman troops ⓘ |
| hasRoadConnectionTo |
Bonna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium NERFINISHED ⓘ Vetera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Germania Inferior
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Germany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Neuss NERFINISHED ⓘ North Rhine-Westphalia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Rhine River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernName | Neuss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyModernCity | Düsseldorf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Roman frontier on the Rhine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman military network on the Rhine ⓘ limes Germanicus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfUse |
1st century AD
ⓘ
2nd century AD ⓘ |
| provinceCapitalNearby | Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Lower Rhine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| RomanNameOf | Neuss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| situatedNear | confluence of the Erft and Rhine ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
control of Rhine crossing
ⓘ
protection of Roman frontier ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Legio VI Victrix
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Legio XVI Gallica NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman army NERFINISHED ⓘ auxiliary units ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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