Vindonissa
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Vindonissa was a significant Roman legionary camp and settlement located in what is now Windisch, Switzerland, serving as an important military and strategic center on the empire’s northwestern frontier.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman legionary camp
ⓘ
Roman military site ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| abandonedAsLegionaryBase | after transfer of legions to the Rhine frontier ⓘ |
| archaeologicalExcavationsSince | 19th century ⓘ |
| connectedBy | Roman road network ⓘ |
| country | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| function |
military and logistical base
ⓘ
support for Roman campaigns in Germania ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy |
Legio XI Claudia
NERFINISHED
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Legio XIII Gemina NERFINISHED ⓘ Legio XXI Rapax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
amphitheatre
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aqueduct ⓘ baths ⓘ civilian settlement (vicus) ⓘ defensive walls ⓘ ditches ⓘ gates ⓘ granaries ⓘ legionary fortress ⓘ military barracks ⓘ principia (headquarters building) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | Vindonissa Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Swiss cultural property of national significance ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Roman province of Germania Superior
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Switzerland ⓘ Windisch NERFINISHED ⓘ canton of Aargau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernName | Windisch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyModernCity | Brugg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFinds |
ceramics
ⓘ
coins ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ military equipment ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman frontier system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postRomanUse | continued civilian occupation in late antiquity ⓘ |
| region | Swiss Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| situatedNear |
Limmat River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Reuss River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| situatedOn | Aare River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
control of routes across the Swiss Plateau
ⓘ
northwestern frontier base of the Roman Empire ⓘ protection of Alpine passes ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Early Imperial Roman period ⓘ |
| usedFrom | 1st century CE ⓘ |
| usedUntil | early 2nd century CE ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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