legion XIII Gemina
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Legion XIII Gemina was a Roman imperial legion, originally raised by Julius Caesar, that served in numerous campaigns and later garrisoned frontier provinces such as Dacia Ripensis.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Caesar’s 13th Legion Gemina | 1 |
| legion XIII Gemina canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8860284 — 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: legion XIII Gemina Context triple: [Dacia Ripensis, hadGarrison, legion XIII Gemina]
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A.
Legio XIV Gemina
Legio XIV Gemina was a distinguished Roman legion, renowned for its key role in the conquest and defense of the Roman Empire’s northern frontiers, particularly in the Danube region.
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B.
Legio X Gemina
Legio X Gemina was a distinguished Roman legion, originally formed by Julius Caesar, that served in numerous key military campaigns across the Roman Empire.
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C.
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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D.
Legio XXX Ulpia Victrix
Legio XXX Ulpia Victrix was a Roman imperial legion founded by Emperor Trajan that became a key military force on the empire’s northwestern frontier, particularly in the lower Rhine region.
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E.
Legio XV Primigenia
Legio XV Primigenia was a Roman legion established by Emperor Caligula that became notable for its role in the Germanic frontier campaigns and its destruction during the Batavian revolt in the late 1st century CE.
- 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: legion XIII Gemina Target entity description: Legion XIII Gemina was a Roman imperial legion, originally raised by Julius Caesar, that served in numerous campaigns and later garrisoned frontier provinces such as Dacia Ripensis.
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A.
Legio XIV Gemina
Legio XIV Gemina was a distinguished Roman legion, renowned for its key role in the conquest and defense of the Roman Empire’s northern frontiers, particularly in the Danube region.
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B.
Legio X Gemina
Legio X Gemina was a distinguished Roman legion, originally formed by Julius Caesar, that served in numerous key military campaigns across the Roman Empire.
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C.
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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D.
Legio XXX Ulpia Victrix
Legio XXX Ulpia Victrix was a Roman imperial legion founded by Emperor Trajan that became a key military force on the empire’s northwestern frontier, particularly in the lower Rhine region.
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E.
Legio XV Primigenia
Legio XV Primigenia was a Roman legion established by Emperor Caligula that became notable for its role in the Germanic frontier campaigns and its destruction during the Batavian revolt in the late 1st century CE.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman legion
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
1st century AD
ⓘ
1st century BC ⓘ 2nd century AD ⓘ 3rd century AD ⓘ 4th century AD ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Julius Caesar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Octavian NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman emperors ⓘ |
| country |
Roman Empire
ⓘ
Roman Republic ⓘ |
| disbandedInCentury | 5th century AD ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
Romanization of Dacia
ⓘ
frontier defense ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition | Roman citizens ⓘ |
| garrisonedIn |
Apulum
NERFINISHED
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Dacia NERFINISHED ⓘ Dacia Ripensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Italia NERFINISHED ⓘ Pannonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Vindobona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEnglishName | Legion XIII Gemina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLatinName | Legio XIII Gemina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterRecruitedFrom | provincials ⓘ |
| namedAfter | number 13 ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Augustus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ Marcus Aurelius NERFINISHED ⓘ Trajan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | crossing of the Rubicon with Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Dyrrhachium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Munda NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Pharsalus NERFINISHED ⓘ Caesar's Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ Dacian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Gallic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Marcomannic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Year of the Four Emperors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedBy | Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitedFrom | Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | heavy infantry ⓘ |
| stationedOn | Danube frontier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| symbol |
Capricorn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
lion ⓘ |
| type | legio ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: legion XIII Gemina Description of subject: Legion XIII Gemina was a Roman imperial legion, originally raised by Julius Caesar, that served in numerous campaigns and later garrisoned frontier provinces such as Dacia Ripensis.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Caesar’s 13th Legion Gemina