Roman province of Valentia

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The Roman province of Valentia was a late Roman administrative region in northern Britain, likely created in the 4th century CE to strengthen imperial control over the turbulent frontier zones.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman province
administrativeLevel province
borderRegion Hadrian's Wall frontier zone NERFINISHED
continent Europe
country Roman Empire
createdFor defence of turbulent frontier zones
describedAs late Roman administrative region in northern Britain
endCause withdrawal of Roman rule from Britain
governingBody Roman imperial administration NERFINISHED
hasUncertainBoundaries true
hasUncertainCapital true
hasUncertainLocation true
historicalEra Late Antiquity NERFINISHED
historicalRecord Notitia Dignitatum NERFINISHED
inception 4th century CE
languageUsed Latin
locatedIn Roman Britain NERFINISHED
locatedInPresentDay northern England
southern Scotland
locatedInTime 4th century CE
militarySignificance high
namedAfter Valens NERFINISHED
Valentinian I NERFINISHED
partOf Diocese of the Britains NERFINISHED
northern Britain
possibleCapital Carlisle NERFINISHED
Chester NERFINISHED
Corbridge NERFINISHED
precededBy earlier provincial organization of Roman Britain
purpose strengthen imperial control over frontier zones
religion Roman paganism
early Christianity
status frontier province
timeOfAbolition early 5th century CE

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Diocese of the Britains subdividedInto Roman province of Valentia