Gaul and Britain
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Gaul and Britain were western provinces of the Roman Empire that, during the Tetrarchy, formed a major administrative and military region encompassing much of modern France and the island of Britain.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman imperial administrative region
ⓘ
late Roman provincial grouping ⓘ |
| administrativeLevel | above individual provinces ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory |
island of Britain
ⓘ
much of modern France ⓘ western provinces of the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
English Channel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Germania NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhine frontier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedAs | major administrative region ⓘ |
| governedBy | praetorian prefect of Gaul ⓘ |
| hasCapital |
Augusta Treverorum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gaul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole | major military region ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Western Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedProvince |
Britannia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gallia Aquitania NERFINISHED ⓘ Gallia Belgica NERFINISHED ⓘ Gallia Lugdunensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Germania Inferior NERFINISHED ⓘ Germania Superior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterReligion | Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryFunction |
defense of Britain
ⓘ
defense of Rhine frontier ⓘ |
| modernEquivalent |
Belgium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
England NERFINISHED ⓘ France NERFINISHED ⓘ Luxembourg NERFINISHED ⓘ Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of Germany ⓘ parts of the Netherlands ⓘ southern Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Roman Empire
ⓘ
Western Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfReform | Diocletianic administrative reforms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | earlier unified Gallic and British provinces ⓘ |
| religion | Roman paganism ⓘ |
| successor | separate prefectures and dioceses of Gaul and Britain ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Tetrarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodEnd | early 4th century ⓘ |
| timePeriodStart | late 3rd century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
coordination of civil administration
ⓘ
coordination of military command ⓘ |
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