Legio XVII
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Legio XVII was a Roman legion that became historically notable for being annihilated, along with two other legions, in the disastrous Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in 9 AD.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Legio XVII canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9487523 — 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 XVII Context triple: [Clades Variana, involvedUnit, Legio XVII]
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A.
Legio XVIII
Legio XVIII was a Roman legion of the late Republic and early Empire, best known for its destruction alongside two other legions in the disastrous Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in 9 AD.
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B.
Legio XV Apollinaris
Legio XV Apollinaris was a Roman imperial legion, active from the late Republic through the early Empire, noted for its participation in eastern campaigns and service under emperors such as Vespasian.
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C.
Legio XI
Legio XI was a Roman legion, originally raised by Julius Caesar, that served in numerous campaigns of the late Republic and early Empire.
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D.
Legio XIII
Legio XIII was a Roman legion, famously associated with Julius Caesar’s campaigns in Gaul and later active in the civil wars of the late Republic.
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E.
Legio VII Claudia
Legio VII Claudia was a Roman imperial legion, originally raised by Julius Caesar, that became a long-serving and prestigious unit stationed along the Danube frontier.
- 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 XVII Target entity description: Legio XVII was a Roman legion that became historically notable for being annihilated, along with two other legions, in the disastrous Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in 9 AD.
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A.
Legio XVIII
Legio XVIII was a Roman legion of the late Republic and early Empire, best known for its destruction alongside two other legions in the disastrous Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in 9 AD.
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B.
Legio XV Apollinaris
Legio XV Apollinaris was a Roman imperial legion, active from the late Republic through the early Empire, noted for its participation in eastern campaigns and service under emperors such as Vespasian.
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C.
Legio XI
Legio XI was a Roman legion, originally raised by Julius Caesar, that served in numerous campaigns of the late Republic and early Empire.
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D.
Legio XIII
Legio XIII was a Roman legion, famously associated with Julius Caesar’s campaigns in Gaul and later active in the civil wars of the late Republic.
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E.
Legio VII Claudia
Legio VII Claudia was a Roman imperial legion, originally raised by Julius Caesar, that became a long-serving and prestigious unit stationed along the Danube frontier.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman legion
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| aftermathConsequence | Augustus forbade reuse of legion number XVII ⓘ |
| allegiance | Imperial Roman army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Legio 17 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | Varian Disaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle | Battle of the Teutoburg Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleDate | 9 AD ⓘ |
| battleLocation |
Germania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Teutoburg Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casusFamous | Roman military disaster ⓘ |
| category | Roman legions destroyed in battle ⓘ |
| commander | Publius Quinctilius Varus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| destroyedAlongWith |
Legio XIX
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Legio XVIII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disbandedAfter | Battle of the Teutoburg Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disbandedInCentury | 1st century AD ⓘ |
| disbandedInYear | 9 AD ⓘ |
| era | Early Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fate | annihilated ⓘ |
| garrisonRegion | Germania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to end of Roman expansion east of the Rhine
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prompted Roman strategic withdrawal from most of Germania ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| latinName | Legio XVII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of Roman defeat in Germania ⓘ |
| legatusUnder | Publius Quinctilius Varus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legionNumber | 17 ⓘ |
| legionNumberReused | false ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Roman army ⓘ |
| neverReconstituted | true ⓘ |
| notableFor | destruction in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ⓘ |
| opponent | Germanic tribes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentCommander | Arminius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman legions destroyed by Arminius ⓘ |
| region | Western Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedUnderEmperor | Augustus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| standardBearerCulture | Roman ⓘ |
| standardLost | true ⓘ |
| status | destroyed ⓘ |
| symbolStatus | lost legion ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Germania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1st century BC–1st century AD (approximate) ⓘ |
| type | heavy infantry ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Legio XVII Description of subject: Legio XVII was a Roman legion that became historically notable for being annihilated, along with two other legions, in the disastrous Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in 9 AD.
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