Gesoriacum
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Gesoriacum was the ancient Roman name for the port city later known as Bononia (modern Boulogne-sur-Mer) in northern Gaul, an important maritime and military hub facing Britain.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman city
ⓘ
port city ⓘ settlement in Roman Gaul ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman conquest of Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
cross-Channel trade ⓘ |
| category |
History of Boulogne-sur-Mer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman ports and harbours ⓘ Roman towns and cities in France ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Britannia by sea routes
ⓘ
Dover NERFINISHED ⓘ Portus Dubris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| faced | Britannia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| functionedAs | base for the Classis Britannica ⓘ |
| hadFeature |
fortifications
ⓘ
harbor ⓘ military installations ⓘ |
| hadRole |
key embarkation point for Britain
ⓘ
strategic maritime hub ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| laterKnownAs | Bononia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Boulogne-sur-Mer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gallia Belgica NERFINISHED ⓘ modern France ⓘ northern Gaul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Hauts-de-France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Channel coast of Gaul
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English Channel ⓘ |
| modernEquivalent | Boulogne-sur-Mer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernName | Boulogne-sur-Mer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Strait of Dover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Roman Empire
ⓘ
Roman Gaul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | medieval Boulogne ⓘ |
| regionType | coastal city ⓘ |
| servedAs |
commercial port
ⓘ
major Roman naval base ⓘ military port ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of Channel crossings
ⓘ
support of Roman operations in Britain ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Antiquity ⓘ |
| underAuthorityOf | Roman provincial administration of Gallia Belgica ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Roman Empire period
ⓘ
Roman Republic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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