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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.
Aug 9, 2023 · 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.
A Christian community (see christianity) developed early, and in 177 suffered savage and esp. well‐documented persecution. Lugdunum declined from c. 250, as imperial attention was directed increasingly to the Rhine frontier, and its primacy was usurped by Augusta Treverorum.
Lugdunum, known today as Lyon, was a significant city in Roman Gaul founded in 43 BC. It served as an important administrative and economic center for the Roman Empire, playing a crucial role in the management of the provinces and the frontier zones during its time.
Lugdunum, known today as Lyon in France, was an important city in Roman Gaul, founded in 43 BCE. It served as a significant administrative and cultural center, reflecting the Roman influence in the region and acting as a vital hub for trade and communication between different parts of the Roman Empire.
Aug 9, 2023 · Lugdunum was a city of privilege: outside Rome, it was the only city permitted to mint gold and silver coins, the only city with a special garrison, and the city with the largest aqueduct complex not in Rome.
At the time, the capital of the Gauls was called Lugdunum. Between the end of the first century BC and the second century AD, all the monuments worthy of a Roman capital would be built in the c...
Lugdunum: 'Natural Capital' of Gaul? By J. F. DRINKWATER* 'Lugdunum is the centre of the country-an acropolis as it were, not only because the rivers meet there, but also because it is near all parts of the country. And it was on this account, also, that Agrippa began at Lugdunum when he cut his roads.. .'1
Jul 26, 2024 · Not long after the Colonia Copia Felix Munatia Lugdunum, in present day Lyon, France, was founded in 43 BCE by Lucius Munantius Plancus on the 300 m high Fourvière hill overlooking the Saone and Rhône rivers and the plains to the north and east, it became the capital of the Gallia provinces, growing to be with some 50,000 inhabitants the ...
