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Lugdunum (also spelled Lugudunum, Latin: [ɫʊɡ (ʊ)ˈduːnʊ̃ː]; [1][failed verification][2] modern Lyon, France) was an important Roman city in Gaul, established on the current site of Lyon. The Roman city was founded in 43 BC by Lucius Munatius Plancus, but continued an existing Gallic settlement with a likely population of several thousands.
The Battle of Lugdunum, also called the Battle of Lyon, was fought on 19 February 197 at Lugdunum (modern Lyon, France), between the armies of the Roman emperor Septimius Severus and of the Roman usurper Clodius Albinus.
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The immense battle that occurred in modern France in the year 197 is little-known. But we can be fairly sure of one thing: despite the great civil wars between Caesar and Pompey and Augustus and Anthony, Lugdunum was the greatest and bloodiest clash between two Roman armies in history.
Lugdunum (also spelled Lugudunum, Latin: [ɫʊɡ (ʊ)ˈduːnʊ̃ː]; [failed verification] modern Lyon, France) was an important Roman city in Gaul, established on the current site of Lyon. The Roman city was founded in 43 BC by Lucius Munatius Plancus, but continued an existing Gallic settlement with a likely population of several thousands.
Aug 9, 2023 · Formerly known as the Gallo-Roman Museum of Lyon-Fourvière, this complex is now called Lugdunum in honor of Roman Lyon. It is part of the Theater and Odeon, although you just might miss it, depending on how you enter the grounds.
Nearly invisible from the outside, the museum blends into the landscape of a unique archaeological site composed of two major monuments of the city of Lugdunum: a theater and an odeon, both of which are part of a UNESCO World Heritage site.
4 days ago · Colony founded in 43 bc by Munatius Plancus, and to the mid‐3rd cent. the metropolis of the NW of the Roman empire.
Lugdunum: main Roman city in the "three Gauls", site of the imperial cult, modern Lyon. In the area of what is now called Lyon, two Celtic settlements, probably inhabited by the tribe of the Segusiavi, have been identified, which date back to the La Tène period (e.g. after 450 BCE).
May 27, 2024 · Lugdunum was a city built to impress, a symbol of Roman might on the far reaches of the empire. Uncovering the Past Fast-forward to the modern era, and the traces of ancient Lugdunum still lie beneath the bustling streets of Lyon.
