Legio II Augusta
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Legio II Augusta was a prominent Roman legion that played a key role in the early imperial period, particularly noted for its campaigns in Britain under leaders such as Vespasian.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Legio II Augusta canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8098398 — 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: Legio II Augusta Context triple: [Conquest of Britain, hasParticipant, Legio II Augusta]
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Legio II Adiutrix
Legio II Adiutrix was a Roman imperial legion, originally raised by Emperor Vespasian in the 1st century AD, that served in various campaigns across the empire and became closely associated with the Danubian frontier.
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Legio VIII Augusta
Legio VIII Augusta was a prominent Roman legion, active from the late Republic through the Imperial period, known for its campaigns under Julius Caesar and later service along the empire’s frontiers.
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Legio IV Flavia Felix
Legio IV Flavia Felix was a Roman Imperial legion, created by Emperor Vespasian in the 1st century AD, that served prominently along the empire’s Danubian frontier.
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D.
Legio VII Gemina
Legio VII Gemina was a Roman legion founded in the late 1st century AD that became permanently stationed in what is now León, Spain, playing a key role in the military control and Romanization of the Iberian Peninsula.
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E.
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.
- 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: Legio II Augusta Target entity description: Legio II Augusta was a prominent Roman legion that played a key role in the early imperial period, particularly noted for its campaigns in Britain under leaders such as Vespasian.
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A.
Legio II Adiutrix
Legio II Adiutrix was a Roman imperial legion, originally raised by Emperor Vespasian in the 1st century AD, that served in various campaigns across the empire and became closely associated with the Danubian frontier.
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B.
Legio VIII Augusta
Legio VIII Augusta was a prominent Roman legion, active from the late Republic through the Imperial period, known for its campaigns under Julius Caesar and later service along the empire’s frontiers.
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C.
Legio IV Flavia Felix
Legio IV Flavia Felix was a Roman Imperial legion, created by Emperor Vespasian in the 1st century AD, that served prominently along the empire’s Danubian frontier.
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D.
Legio VII Gemina
Legio VII Gemina was a Roman legion founded in the late 1st century AD that became permanently stationed in what is now León, Spain, playing a key role in the military control and Romanization of the Iberian Peninsula.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman legion
ⓘ
military unit of ancient Rome ⓘ |
| activePeriodEnd | late Roman Empire ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | 1st century BCE ⓘ |
| allegiance | Imperial Roman army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEmperor |
Claudius
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Domitian NERFINISHED ⓘ Vespasian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor | loyalty to Augustus ⓘ |
| country | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| emblem |
Capricorn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pegasus NERFINISHED ⓘ war elephant ⓘ |
| foughtFor | Octavian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonCity | Isca Augusta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonProvince | Britannia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCognomen | Augusta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRomanNumeral | II ⓘ |
| honoraryTitle | Augusta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legionNumber | 2 ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | legions of the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Augustus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Titus Flavius Vespasianus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vespasian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | key role in Roman conquest and occupation of Britain ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Actium
NERFINISHED
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Boudican revolt NERFINISHED ⓘ Cantabrian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Claudian invasion of Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman conquest of Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ Year of the Four Emperors NERFINISHED ⓘ campaigns in southern Britain ⓘ siege of Maiden Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ subjugation of the Durotriges ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman army in Britain ⓘ |
| primaryTheater | western provinces of the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| raisedBy | Gaius Vibius Pansa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedUnder | Augustus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman polytheism ⓘ |
| roleInBoudicanRevolt | part of forces that suppressed the revolt ⓘ |
| size | approximately 5000–6000 legionaries ⓘ |
| stationedAt |
Britannia
NERFINISHED
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Caerleon NERFINISHED ⓘ Germania NERFINISHED ⓘ Isca Dumnoniorum NERFINISHED ⓘ Lugdunensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | heavy infantry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Legio II Augusta Description of subject: Legio II Augusta was a prominent Roman legion that played a key role in the early imperial period, particularly noted for its campaigns in Britain under leaders such as Vespasian.
Referenced by (5)
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