Narbonne was established in Gaul by the Roman Republic in 118 BC, as Colonia Narbo Martius, colloquially Narbo, and made into the capital of the newly established province of Gallia Transalpina. [8] It was located on the Via Domitia , the first Roman road in Gaul, built at the time of the foundation of the colony, and connecting Italy to Spain .

Gallia Narbonensis (Latin for "Gaul of Narbonne", from its chief settlement) [n 1] was a Roman province located in Occitania and Provence, in Southern France. It was also known as Provincia Nostra ("Our Province"), because it was the first Roman province north of the Alps , and as Gallia Transalpina ("Transalpine Gaul"), distinguishing it from ...

Narbonne was the site of Narbo Martius (Narbo), the first colony founded by the Romans in Gaul (118 bce), from which the town derived its name. Then on the Mediterranean Sea, it became a flourishing port.

Narbonne is an important town in the department of Aude in Languedoc-Roussillon that was once the capital of the first Roman colony in Gaul and later a capital of the Visigoth kingdom. Until the middle ages Narbonne was a prosperous city and port but plague, war and a harbour that was prone to silting up led to a decline in its fortunes.

2025年1月18日 · Narbonensis, the sun-steeped home of the vine and the olive, was in climate and history markedly different from the rest of Gaul; and it attracted a large number of Roman immigrants. Splendid buildings were erected, many of which have left impressive remains.

The Roman colony of Narbo Martius (Narbonne) was founded on the coast in 118, and the southern province became known as Gallia Narbonensis. An invasion by Germanic Cimbri and Teutones was defeated by Marius in 102, but 50 years later a new wave of invasions into Gaul, by the Helvetii from Switzerland and the Suevi from Germany, triggered Roman ...

Welcome to Narbonne, a place where Roman grandeur and medieval intrigue are woven into the fabric of everyday life. Echoes of Empire. As one wanders through the heart of Narbonne, the city's Roman heritage is impossible to ignore. The Via Domitia, the first Roman road built in Gaul, can still be seen in the main square.

2024年8月21日 · By establishing Narbonne, Rome secured a strong foothold in Gaul, enabling them to dominate the western Mediterranean and protect their interests in Spain. Once founded, Narbonne rapidly became the administrative capital of Gallia Narbonensis, the newly created Roman province.

Gallia Narbonensis was established by the Roman Republic in 121 BCE after the defeat of the Celtic tribes in the region. It was named after its capital city, Narbo Martius (modern-day Narbonne), which was founded by the Romans in 118 BCE.

2022年11月24日 · Narbonne was established in Gaul by the Roman Republic in 118 BC, as Colonia Narbo Martius, colloquially Narbo, and made into the capital of the newly established province of Gallia Transalpina. It was located on the Via Domitia, the first Roman road in Gaul, built at the time of the foundation of the colony, and connecting Italy to Spain.