Roman limes

border defence or delimiting system of Ancient Rome
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Roman limes

Summary

Roman limes ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,115 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • Roman limes is in the country of Byzantine Empire[2].
  • Roman limes is in the country of Western Roman Empire[3].
  • Roman limes is in the country of Ancient Rome[4].
  • Roman limes is a type of cordon[5].
  • Roman limes is a type of Roman military frontiers and fortifications[6].
  • Roman limes is a type of defense line[7].
  • Roman limes is a type of military road[8].
  • Roman limes is part of borders of the Roman Empire[9].
  • Roman limes is part of Ancient Rome[10].
  • Roman limes's Commons category is recorded as Limes (frontier)[11].
  • Roman limes comprises Antonine Wall[12].
  • Roman limes comprises Hadrian's Wall[13].
  • Roman limes comprises Limes Germanicus[14].
  • Roman limes comprises Limes Arabicus[15].
  • Roman limes comprises Limes Tripolitanus[16].
  • Roman limes comprises Moesian Limes[17].
  • Roman limes comprises Limes Saxoniae[18].
  • Roman limes comprises Limes Dacicus[19].
  • Roman limes began on January 1, 752 BC[20].
  • Roman limes ended on January 1, 476[21].
  • Roman limes's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 49.1023688, 'lon': 10.5783664}[22].
  • Roman limes's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Eastern Europe[23].
  • Roman limes's located in/on physical feature is recorded as North Africa[24].
  • Roman limes's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Western Europe[25].
  • Roman limes's located in/on physical feature is recorded as West Asia[26].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include cordon[5], Roman military frontiers and fortifications[6], defense line[7], and military road[8].

Use and Application

Components include Antonine Wall[12], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 0142[28]; Hadrian's Wall[13], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 0122[30]; Limes Germanicus[14], in Germany[31], founded in 0009[32]; Limes Arabicus[15], in Syria[33], founded in 0190[34]; Limes Tripolitanus[16], in Libya[35]; and Moesian Limes[17], in Romania[36]. Part of include borders of the Roman Empire[9], an architectural ensemble[37], in Germany[38] and Ancient Rome[10], a historical country[39], founded in -0753[40].

Why It Matters

Roman limes ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,115 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Country Byzantine Empire, Western Roman Empire, Ancient Rome
    Part of borders of the Roman Empire, Ancient Rome
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