Λούγδουνον
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Λούγδουνον is the ancient Greek name for Lugdunum, the major Roman city that developed into modern-day Lyon in France.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Λούγδουνον canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman city
ⓘ
ancient city ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| ancientNameOf | Lyon ⓘ |
| countryToday | France ⓘ |
| declinedAfter | 3rd century AD ⓘ |
| foundedAs | Roman colony ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Lucius Munatius Plancus ⓘ |
| foundedInYear | 43 BC ⓘ |
| foundedUnder |
Augustus
ⓘ
surface form:
Caesar Augustus
|
| GreekNameOf | Lugdunum ⓘ |
| hasAmphitheatre |
Sanctuary of the Three Gauls
ⓘ
surface form:
Amphitheatre of the Three Gauls
|
| hasCoordinateApprox | 45.76°N 4.83°E ⓘ |
| hasEtymologyLinkedTo |
Celtic word *dunon (fortress, hillfort)
ⓘ
Celtic word *lugus (Lugus, a Celtic deity) ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Site of Lyon ⓘ |
| hasMonument | Sanctuary of the Three Gauls ⓘ |
| hasTheatre | Ancient Theatre of Fourvière ⓘ |
| knownFor |
imperial cult sanctuary
ⓘ
important road junction in Roman Gaul ⓘ major commercial center in Roman Gaul ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| LatinName | Lugdunum ⓘ |
| locatedAtConfluenceOf |
Rhône River
ⓘ
Saône River ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
France
ⓘ
Gallia Lugdunensis ⓘ Gaul ⓘ modern city of Lyon ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Fourvière Hill
ⓘ
surface form:
Fourvière hill
|
| modernEquivalent | Lyon ⓘ |
| partOf |
Roman Empire
ⓘ
Gallia Lugdunensis ⓘ
surface form:
Roman province of Gallia Lugdunensis
|
| regionToday |
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
ⓘ
surface form:
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
|
| religionPracticed |
Roman polytheism
ⓘ
early Christianity ⓘ |
| servedAs |
administrative center of Gaul
ⓘ
capital of Gallia Lugdunensis ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Roman era ⓘ |
| usedScriptForName |
Greek alphabet
ⓘ
Greek capitals ΛΟΥΓΔΟΥΝΟΝ ⓘ |
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