Legio (León)
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Legio (León) is the Roman military camp and settlement in present-day León, Spain, that developed around the base of the Legio VII Gemina legion and became the nucleus of the later city.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman military camp
ⓘ
Roman settlement ⓘ |
| archaeologicalDiscipline | classical archaeology ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Romanization of northwestern Iberia ⓘ |
| civilization | Ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| developedInto | city of León ⓘ |
| era | Imperial Roman period ⓘ |
| evidenceType |
architectural remains
ⓘ
ceramic finds ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ |
| foundedAs | Roman legionary fortress ⓘ |
| function | control of mining districts in northwestern Hispania ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy |
Legio VI Victrix
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Legio VII Gemina NERFINISHED ⓘ Legio X Gemina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRemains |
Roman walls of León
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
archaeological structures under modern León ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | archaeological site ⓘ |
| languageOfAdministration | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Castile and León
ⓘ
Hispania Tarraconensis NERFINISHED ⓘ León NERFINISHED ⓘ Province of León NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Roman road network in Hispania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryUnitTypePresent |
auxiliary troops
ⓘ
legionaries ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Legio VII Gemina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Bernesga River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Torío River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nucleusOf | León NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman defensive system in northwestern Hispania ⓘ |
| presentDayCity | León NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | northwestern Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| role |
administrative center
ⓘ
military base ⓘ transport hub ⓘ |
| strategicPurpose |
protection of communication routes to the Cantabrian area
ⓘ
securing Roman control over northern Hispania ⓘ |
| successorSettlement | medieval city of León ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1st century CE ⓘ |
| toponymOriginOf | name of León ⓘ |
| urbanForm |
canabae (civilian settlement around camp)
ⓘ
castrum ⓘ |
| usedUntil | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
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