Vetera

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?Adjacent to modern Xanten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on the Lower Rhine
2. What is the primary function?Legionary fortress and deployment base for Roman expansion and frontier defense
3. What was Vetera and why was it important?Vetera was a Roman fort on the Rhine River that protected the empire and helped Romans expand into Germany.
4. When were Vetera I and Vetera II built?Vetera I was built around 13/12 BCE, and Vetera II was built in 71 CE.

Germania Inferior: A Roman province located on the west bank of the Rhine River, encompassing parts of modern Netherlands and Germany.
Limes: A border fortification system built by the Roman Empire to defend its territories and control movement.
Legionary Fortress: A permanent, large-scale military base designed to house and support a Roman legion.