Limes Germanicus

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Roman frontier system archaeological site fortification line

Limes Germanicus was a fortified frontier system of the Roman Empire that marked and defended its boundary in the regions of Germania.

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Observed surface forms (12)

Surface form	Occurrences
Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes	6
Roman limes system	3
Lower Germanic Limes	2
Roman limes	2
Upper Germanic Limes	2
Upper German–Raetian Limes	2
Rhaetian Limes	1
Roman Limes palisade	1
Roman frontier in the Netherlands	1
Roman frontier of the Rhine limes	1
Roman frontiers	1
Roman provinces of Germania Superior and Raetia (remains)	1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Roman frontier system ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ fortification line ⓘ
abandoned	3rd century AD ⓘ
archaeologicalEvidence	excavated forts ⓘ reconstructed towers ⓘ visible earthworks ⓘ
builtBy	Roman army ⓘ
constructionBegan	1st century AD ⓘ
contains	ditches ⓘ earthen ramparts ⓘ fortlets ⓘ forts ⓘ palisades ⓘ stone walls ⓘ watchtowers ⓘ
controlledBy	Roman Empire ⓘ
country	Roman Empire ⓘ
endPoint	near Regensburg ⓘ
follows	Danube ⓘ surface form: River Danube Rhine ⓘ surface form: River Rhine
function	border defense system ⓘ control of movement and trade ⓘ military frontier ⓘ
hasPart	Limes Germanicus self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Lower Germanic Limes Limes Germanicus self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Rhaetian Limes Limes Germanicus self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Upper Germanic Limes Limes Germanicus self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes dry limes between Rhine and Danube ⓘ wet limes on the Rhine ⓘ
heritageCountry	Germany ⓘ Netherlands ⓘ
heritageDesignation	Frontiers of the Roman Empire World Heritage Site ⓘ surface form: Frontiers of the Roman Empire
languageOfName	Latin ⓘ
locatedIn	Central Europe ⓘ Germania ⓘ
locatedInPresentDay	Germany ⓘ Netherlands ⓘ
meaningOfName	Germanic frontier ⓘ
notableSite	Aalen Roman fort ⓘ Saalburg Roman fort ⓘ
partOf	Limes Germanicus self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Roman limes Frontiers of the Roman Empire World Heritage Site ⓘ surface form: frontiers of the Roman Empire
recognizedAs	UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ
significantExpansion	2nd century AD ⓘ
startPoint	North Sea ⓘ surface form: North Sea coast
threatenedBy	Germanic peoples ⓘ surface form: Alemanni Germanic peoples ⓘ surface form: Franks
usedFor	demarcation of imperial territory ⓘ protection against Germanic tribes ⓘ

Referenced by (25)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Roman fort Traiectum → associatedWith → Limes Germanicus ⓘ

subject surface form: Traiectum

this entity surface form: Roman frontier in the Netherlands

Roman Empire → border → Limes Germanicus ⓘ

Aalen Roman fort → guardedSectionOf → Limes Germanicus ⓘ

this entity surface form: Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes

Saalburg Roman fort → hasNearbyFeature → Limes Germanicus ⓘ

this entity surface form: Roman Limes palisade

Frontiers of the Roman Empire World Heritage Site → hasPart → Limes Germanicus ⓘ

this entity surface form: Upper German–Raetian Limes

Limes Germanicus → hasPart → Limes Germanicus self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes

Limes Germanicus → hasPart → Limes Germanicus self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Upper Germanic Limes

Limes Germanicus → hasPart → Limes Germanicus self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Rhaetian Limes

Limes Germanicus → hasPart → Limes Germanicus self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Lower Germanic Limes

Argentoratum → locatedOn → Limes Germanicus ⓘ

this entity surface form: Roman frontier of the Rhine limes

Saalburg Roman fort → locatedOn → Limes Germanicus ⓘ

this entity surface form: Upper Germanic Limes

Frontiers of the Roman Empire World Heritage Site → location → Limes Germanicus ⓘ

this entity surface form: Roman provinces of Germania Superior and Raetia (remains)

Frontiers of the Roman Empire World Heritage Site → originalComponent → Limes Germanicus ⓘ

this entity surface form: Upper German–Raetian Limes

Aalen Roman fort → partOf → Limes Germanicus ⓘ

this entity surface form: Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes

Aalen Roman fort → partOf → Limes Germanicus ⓘ

this entity surface form: Roman frontiers

Antonine Wall → partOf → Limes Germanicus ⓘ

this entity surface form: Roman limes system

Aquincum → partOf → Limes Germanicus ⓘ

this entity surface form: Roman limes system

Hadrian's Wall → partOf → Limes Germanicus ⓘ

this entity surface form: Roman limes system

Limes Germanicus → partOf → Limes Germanicus self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Roman limes

Taunus region → partOf → Limes Germanicus ⓘ

subject surface form: Saalburg Roman fort

this entity surface form: Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes

Saalburg Roman fort → partOf → Limes Germanicus ⓘ

this entity surface form: Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes

Taunus → partOf → Limes Germanicus ⓘ

this entity surface form: Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes

Roman fort Traiectum → partOf → Limes Germanicus ⓘ

subject surface form: Traiectum

this entity surface form: Lower Germanic Limes

Roman fort Traiectum → partOf → Limes Germanicus ⓘ

subject surface form: Traiectum

this entity surface form: Roman limes