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Coordinates: 45°45′35″N 4°49′10″E. 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.
- 200 hectares
- Lyon, France
- 43 BC
- Gallia Lugdunensis
Aug 9, 2023 · From Lugdunum to modern-day Lyon, roman ruins have shaped the city’s legacy. Here’s a complete list, their history, and tips on visiting.. offbeatfrance.com
Map 17 Lugdunum Compiled by E. Bertrand, 1997 Introduction From both geographic and economic perspectives, the area covered by the map divides into three zones, west to east. In the west, the economy of the Massif Central (ancient Cebenna Mons) depended upon animal husbandry, forestry and mining.
LUGDUNUM (Lyon) Rhône, France. Federal capital of the Tres Galliae (Lugdunensis, Aquitania, Belgica), at the confluence of the Saône and the Rhône. When Gallic independence came to an end there were two Celtic settlements: an oppidum on the morainal hill of Fourvière (on the right bank of the Arar, mod. Saône) that grew up around the ...
Lugdunum 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. It served as the capital of the Roman province of Gallia Lugdunensis and was an important city in the western half of the Roman Empire for centuries. Two ...
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Historical Map of Europe & the Mediterranean (19 February 197 - Battle of Lugdunum: While Septimius Severus was dealing with Osroene—which had supported Pescennius Niger (193–4)—his alliance with Clodius Albinus in Britain collapsed.
Lugdunum: main Roman city in the "three Gauls", site of the imperial cult, modern Lyon. Early History. Lugus on a relief from Reims. 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).
