Roman Germania
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Roman Germania was the frontier region of the Roman Empire along the Rhine and Danube rivers, encompassing military zones, forts, and settlements that served as a buffer against Germanic tribes.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roman heritage of the Rhine region | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman provincial region
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frontier region ⓘ |
| administrativeDivisionOf | Western Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateLocation |
modern Austria
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modern Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ modern France ⓘ modern Germany ⓘ modern Netherlands ⓘ modern Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy | Germanic tribal territories ⓘ |
| borderType |
fortified frontier
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river frontier ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Germanic tribes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defendedBy |
Roman legions
ⓘ
auxiliary cohorts ⓘ |
| economy |
military supply
ⓘ
trade with Germanic tribes ⓘ |
| function |
buffer zone against Germanic tribes
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military frontier ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy | Roman army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Roman provincial governors ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Germania Inferior
NERFINISHED
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Germania Superior NERFINISHED ⓘ canabae ⓘ civilian settlements ⓘ fortified camps ⓘ forts ⓘ military zones ⓘ vici ⓘ |
| infrastructure |
Roman roads
NERFINISHED
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fortified walls ⓘ watchtowers ⓘ |
| languageOfAdministration | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedAlong |
Danube River
NERFINISHED
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Rhine River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lostTerritoryBeyond | Germania Magna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorRiverBoundary | Limes Germanicus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Battle of the Teutoburg Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEventDate | 9 CE ⓘ |
| notableTribeOpponents |
Chatti
NERFINISHED
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Cherusci NERFINISHED ⓘ Suebi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| primaryReligion | Roman polytheism ⓘ |
| status | imperial province frontier ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1st century BCE
ⓘ
1st century CE ⓘ 2nd century CE ⓘ 3rd century CE ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
UNESCO World Heritage Site (Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier)
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Roman Germania
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subject surface form:
Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier
this entity surface form:
Roman heritage of the Rhine region