Roman province of Alpes Maritimae
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The Roman province of Alpes Maritimae was an imperial frontier region in the southwestern Alps, established to secure key mountain passes and coastal routes between Italy and Gaul.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alpes Maritimae | 0 |
| Cemenelum | 0 |
| Via Julia Augusta | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman province
ⓘ
Roman road ⓘ ancient city ⓘ frontier region ⓘ imperial province ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus | imperial province of equestrian rank ⓘ |
| borders |
Gaul
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Ligurian coast ⓘ |
| connects |
Gaul
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Alpine passes
ⓘ
coastal settlements ⓘ |
| createdFrom | conquered Alpine territories ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
local agriculture
ⓘ
pastoralism ⓘ transit trade through Alpine passes ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedInCentury | 1st century BC ⓘ |
| establishedUnder | Emperor Augustus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy |
imperial procurator
ⓘ
procurator ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Cemenelum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incorporatedPeoples |
Alpine tribes
ⓘ
Ligures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Latin ⓘ |
| laterPartOf | Diocletianic dioceses of the Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alpes Maritimae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ southwestern Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mediterranean coast ⓘ |
| militaryRole | stationing of Roman troops ⓘ |
| modernLocation | Cimiez, Nice, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernTerritoryIncludes |
northwestern Italy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southeastern France ⓘ |
| neighboringProvince |
Alpes Cottiae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Alpes Graiae et Poeninae NERFINISHED ⓘ Gallia Narbonensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Italia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| purpose |
control coastal routes
ⓘ
military frontier defense ⓘ protect communications between Italy and Gaul ⓘ secure mountain passes ⓘ |
| religion | Roman polytheism ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of Alpine passes
ⓘ
control of maritime approaches to Italy ⓘ |
| traversedBy | Via Julia Augusta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.