Roman limes
border defence or delimiting system of Ancient Rome
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Summary
Roman limes ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,173 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- Country: Byzantine Empire[2], Western Roman Empire[3], Ancient Rome[4]
- Subclass of: cordon[5], Roman military frontiers and fortifications[6], defense line[7], military road[8]
- Part of: borders of the Roman Empire[9], Ancient Rome[10]
- Commons category: Limes (frontier)[11]
- Has part(s): Antonine Wall[12], Hadrian's Wall[13], Limes Germanicus[14], Limes Arabicus[15], Limes Tripolitanus[16], Moesian Limes[17], Limes Saxoniae[18], Limes Dacicus[19]
- Start time: January 1, 752 BC[20]
- End time: January 1, 476[21]
- Located in/on physical feature: Eastern Europe[22], North Africa[23], Western Europe[24], West Asia[25]
- Topic's main category: Category:Roman frontiers[26]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[27], Canon of Dutch History[28], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[29], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[30]
- Different from: limit[31]
- Area: 527 ha[32]
- Time period: Roman Empire[33]
Why It Matters
Roman limes has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]