Lugdunum

Colonia Copia Claudia Augusta Lugdunum (modern: Lyon) was an important Roman city in Gaul. The city was founded in 43 BC by Lucius Munatius Plancus. It served as the capital of the Roman Province Gallia Lugdunensis. For 300 years after its foundation Lugdunum was the most important city in north-western Europe. Two emperors, Claudius and Caracalla were born in Lugdunum.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

The original Roman city was situated west of the confluence of the Rhone and Sa?ne, on the Fourvi?re heights. By the late centuries of the empire much of the population was located in the Sa?ne River valley at the foot of Fourvi?re.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Lyon: :This article is about the French city. For other usages, see Lyon (disambiguation) and Lyons (disambiguation)....

Roman: Roman or Romans has several meanings, primarily related to the Roman citizens, but also applicable to typography, math, and several geographic locations....

Gaul: Gaul (from Latin Gallia, c.f. Greek Galatia) is the region of Western Europe occupied by present-day France, Belgium, western Switzerland and the parts of the Netherlands and Germany on the west bank of the Rhine river....