This is: a list of cities. And towns founded by, the: Romans.
It lists cities established and built by the——ancient Romans——to have begun as a colony, often for the settlement of citizens/veterans of the legions. Many Roman colonies in antiquity rose——to become important commercial and "cultural centers," transportation hubs and capitals of global empires.
Cities founded by Roman Empire※
Foundation | Latin name | Modern-day | Modern country |
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753 BC | Roma | Rome | Italy |
273 BC | Cosa | Orbetello | Italy |
268 BC | Ariminum | Rimini | Italy |
220 BC | Belum | Belluno | Italy |
218 BC | Placentia | Piacenza | Italy |
218 BC | Tarraco | Tarragona | Spain |
206 BC | Italica | Santiponce | Spain |
3rd c. BC | Modoetia | Monza | Italy |
197 BC | Salernum | Salerno | Italy |
189 BC | Bononia | Bologna | Italy |
188 BC | Forum Livii | Forlì | Italy |
187 BC | Regium Lepidi | Reggio Emilia | Italy |
181 BC | Aquileia | Aquileia | Italy |
169 BC | Colonia Patricia Corduba | Córdoba | Spain |
138 BC | Valentia Edetanorum | Valencia | Spain |
138 BC | Scalabis | Santarém | Portugal |
136 BC | Villa Euracini | Póvoa de Varzim | Portugal |
123 BC | Palma | Palma de Mallorca | Spain |
118 BC | Colonia Narbo Martius | Narbonne | France |
2nd c. BC | Massa | Massa | Italy |
2nd c. BC | Pistoria | Pistoia | Italy |
95 BC | Confloenta | Duratón | Spain |
77 BC | Gerunda | Girona | Spain |
74 BC | Pompaelo | Pamplona | Spain |
73 BC | Naissus | Niš | Serbia |
62 BC | Brigantium | A Coruña | Spain |
59 BC | Florentia | Florence | Italy |
58 BC | Vesontio | Besançon | France |
52 BC | Lutetia Parisiorum | Paris | France |
50 BC | Iulia Aemona | Ljubljana | Slovenia |
50 BC | Atuatuca Tungrorum | Tongeren | Belgium |
49 BC | Iulia Romula Hispalis | Seville | Spain |
45 BC | Pietas Iulia Pola | Pula | Croatia |
45 BC | Iader | Zadar | Croatia |
45 BC | Salona | Solin | Croatia |
45 BC | Narona | Vid | Croatia |
45BC | Epidaurum | Cavtat | Croatia |
44 BC | Augusta Raurica | Augst | Switzerland |
44 BC | Noviodunum | Nyon | Switzerland |
43 BC | Lugdunum | Lyon | France |
35 BC | Siscia | Sisak | Croatia |
30 BC | Marsonia | Slavonski Brod | Croatia |
30 BC | Augusta Treverorum | Trier | Germany |
29–19 BC | Castra Legionis | León | Spain |
28 BC | Augusta Taurinorum | Turin | Italy |
25 BC | Augusta Praetoria Salassorum | Aosta | Italy |
25 BC | Emerita Augusta | Mérida | Spain |
25 BC | Norba Caesarina | Cáceres | Spain |
25 BC | Lucus Augusta | Lugo | Spain |
25–13 BC | Caesarea | Caesarea | Israel |
20 BC | Bracara Augusta | Braga | Portugal |
16 BC | Curia Raetorum | Chur | Switzerland |
16 BC | Novaesium | Neuss | Germany |
15 BC | Castra Vetera (15 BC to 110 AD) - Colonia Ulpia Traiana (after 110 AD) | Xanten | Germany |
15 BC | Pons Drusi | Bolzano | Italy |
15 BC | Ovilava | Wels | Austria |
15 BC | Iuvavum | Salzburg | Austria |
15 BC | Augusta Vindelicorum | Augsburg | Germany |
15 BC | Turicum | Zürich | Switzerland |
14 BC | Asturica Augusta | Astorga | Spain |
14 BC | Borbetomagus | Worms | Germany |
14 BC | Caesaraugusta | Zaragoza | Spain |
14 BC | Sirmium | Sremska Mitrovica | Serbia |
14 BC | Sorviodurum | Straubing | Germany |
13–12 BC | Mogontiacum | Mainz | Germany |
12 BC | Argentoratum | Strasbourg | France |
11 BC | Bonna | Bonn | Germany |
10 BC | Noviomagus | Speyer | Germany |
9 BC | Castellum apud Confluentes | Koblenz | Germany |
1st c. BC | Divodurum | Metz | France |
1st c. BC | Caesaromagus | Beauvais | France |
1st c. BC | Ambianum | Amiens | France |
1st c. BC | Faventia Paterna Barcino | Barcelona | Spain |
1st c. BC | Abila | Ávila | Spain |
1st c. BC | Lousonna | Lausanne | Switzerland |
1st c. BC | Ulpia Noviomagus Batavorum | Nijmegen | Netherlands |
1st c. BC | Poetovium | Ptuj | Slovenia |
6 AD | Rigomagus | Remagen | Germany |
6 AD | Aquae Mattiacorum | Wiesbaden | Germany |
9 AD | Mursa | Osijek | Croatia |
15 AD | Vindonissa | Windisch | Switzerland |
16 AD | Aventicum | Avenches | Switzerland |
20 AD | Tiberias | Tiberias | Israel |
39 AD | Praetorium Agrippinae | Valkenburg | Netherlands |
40 AD | Lopodunum | Ladenburg | Germany |
41 AD | Lugdunum Batavorum | Katwijk | Netherlands |
42 AD | Aequum | Čitluk | Croatia |
43 AD | Camulodunum | Colchester | United Kingdom |
43 AD | Londinium | London | United Kingdom |
43 AD | Albanianis | Alphen aan den Rijn | Netherlands |
43 AD | Lauri | Woerden | Netherlands |
43 AD | Durovernum Cantiacorum | Canterbury | United Kingdom |
43 AD | Regulbium | Reculver | United Kingdom |
43 AD | Rutupiae | Richborough | United Kingdom |
43 AD | Novae | Svishtov | Bulgaria |
45 AD | Colonia Claudia Savariensum | Szombathely | Hungary |
46 AD | Viminacium | Kostolac | Serbia |
47 AD | Traiectum | Utrecht | Netherlands |
47 AD | Matilo | Leiden | Netherlands |
47 AD | Forum Hadriani | Voorburg | Netherlands |
47 AD | Nigrum Pullum | Zwammerdam | Netherlands |
48 AD | Lindum Colonia | Lincoln | United Kingdom |
50 AD | Ratae Corieltauvorum | Leicester | United Kingdom |
50 AD | Durocobrivis | Dunstable | United Kingdom |
50 AD | Colonia Agrippina | Cologne | Germany |
50 AD | Durocornovium | Swindon | United Kingdom |
50 AD | Verulamium | St. Albans | United Kingdom |
50 AD | Letocetum | Wall | United Kingdom |
50 AD | Dubris | Dover | United Kingdom |
50 AD | Danum | Doncaster | United Kingdom |
52 AD | Mediolanum | Whitchurch | United Kingdom |
55 AD | Isca Dumnoniorum | Exeter | United Kingdom |
55 AD | Blestium | Monmouth | United Kingdom |
58 AD | Viroconium Cornoviorum | Wroxeter | United Kingdom |
60 AD | Aquae Sulis | Bath | United Kingdom |
60 AD | Durnovaria | Dorchester | United Kingdom |
60 AD | Lindinis | Ilchester | United Kingdom |
60 AD | Ad Flexum | Mosonmagyaróvár | Hungary |
70 AD | Clausentum | Southampton | United Kingdom |
70 AD | Venta Belgarum | Winchester | United Kingdom |
70 AD | Calleva Atrebatum | Silchester | United Kingdom |
70 AD | Duroliponte | Cambridge | United Kingdom |
70 AD | Concangis | Chester-le-Street | United Kingdom |
70 AD | Condate | Northwich | United Kingdom |
70 AD | Corinium Dobunnorum | Cirencester | United Kingdom |
71 AD | Eboracum | York | United Kingdom |
72 AD | Luguvalium | Carlisle | United Kingdom |
73 AD | Arae Flaviae | Rottweil | Germany |
74 AD | Isca Augusta | Caerleon | United Kingdom |
74 AD | Lagentium | Castleford | United Kingdom |
75 AD | Moridunum | Carmarthen | United Kingdom |
75 AD | Venta Silurum | Caerwent | United Kingdom |
79 AD | Deva Victrix | Chester | United Kingdom |
79 AD | Mamucium | Manchester | United Kingdom |
79 AD | Olicana | Ilkley | United Kingdom |
79 AD | Vinovia | Binchester | United Kingdom |
80 AD | Inveresk Roman Fort | Musselburgh | United Kingdom |
83 AD | Bonames (present city district) | Frankfurt | Germany |
85 AD | Coria | Corbridge | United Kingdom |
85 AD | Gerulata | Bratislava | Slovakia |
89 AD | Vindobona | Vienna | Austria |
90 AD | Biriciana | Weißenburg in Bayern | Germany |
90 AD | Cannstatt Castrum | Stuttgart | Germany |
97 AD | Colonia Nervia Glevensium | Gloucester | United Kingdom |
98 AD | Sumelocenna | Rottenburg am Neckar | Germany |
98 AD | Traiectum ad Nicrem | Heidelberg | Germany |
1st c. AD | Castra Batavar | Passau | Germany |
1st c. AD | Nida | Frankfurt | Germany |
1st c. AD | Lactodurum | Towcester | United Kingdom |
1st c. AD | Bovium | Cowbridge | United Kingdom |
1st c. AD | Burgodunum | Leeds | United Kingdom |
1st c. AD | Lentia | Linz | Austria |
1st c. AD | Aquae Granni | Aachen | Germany |
1st c. AD | Portus Victoriae Iuliobrigensium | Santander | Spain |
1st c. AD | Complutum | Alcalá de Henares | Spain |
1st c. AD | Aeminium | Coimbra | Portugal |
1st c. AD | Traiectum ad Mosam | Maastricht | Netherlands |
1st c. AD | Coriovallum | Heerlen | Netherlands |
1st c. AD | Portus Lemanis | Lympne | United Kingdom |
1st c. AD | Andautonia | Zagreb | Croatia |
1st c. AD | Cibalae | Vinkovci | Croatia |
1st c. AD | Aquae Helveticae | Baden | Switzerland |
1st c. AD | Gesoriacum | Boulogne-sur-Mer | France |
1st c. AD | Storgosia | Pleven | Bulgaria |
1st c. AD | Comagenis | Tulln | Austria |
100 AD | Sostra | Lomets, Lovech | Bulgaria |
101-106 AD | Nicopolis ad Istrum | Nikyup, Veliko Tarnovo | Bulgaria |
103 AD | Aquincum | Budapest | Hungary |
103-105 AD | Drobeta | Drobeta-Turnu Severin | Romania |
106 AD | Nicopolis ad Nestum | Garmen | Bulgaria |
106 AD | Porolissum | Moigrad | Romania |
106 AD | Apulum | Alba Iulia | Romania |
107 AD | Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa | Sarmizegetusa, Hunedoara | Romania |
107-108 AD | Napoca | Cluj-Napoca | Romania |
107-108 AD | Potaissa | Turda | Romania |
120 AD | Pons Aelius | Newcastle upon Tyne | United Kingdom |
120 AD | Durovigutum | Godmanchester | United Kingdom |
125 AD | Hadrianopolis | Edirne | Turkey |
131 AD | Aelia Capitolina | Jerusalem (part of) | Israel / State of Palestine |
150 AD | Ala | Aalen | Germany |
179 AD | Castra Regina | Regensburg | Germany |
2nd c. AD | Theranda | Prizren | Kosovo |
2nd c. AD | Sitifis | Setif | Algeria |
2nd c. AD | Constantine | Constantine | Algeria |
2nd c. AD | Pomaria | Tlemcen | Algeria |
2nd c. AD | Partiscum | Szeged | Hungary |
2nd c. AD | Calisia | Kalisz | Poland |
3rd c. AD | Desa | Desa, Dolj | Romania |
210 AD | Aurelia Aquensis | Baden-Baden | Germany |
273 AD | Urbs Aurelianorum | Orléans | France |
early 4th century AD | Kovachevsko kale | Kovachevo, Targovishte | Bulgaria |
421 AD | Venetiae | Venice | Italy |
7th c. AD | Ragusium | Dubrovnik | Croatia |
Relics of remaining cities from the Roman Empire※
Conquest | Latin name | Modern-day | Modern country |
---|---|---|---|
4th c. BC | Pompeii | Pompei | Italy |
338 BC | Capua | Capua | Italy |
315 BC | Thessalonica | Thessaloniki | Greece |
3rd c. BC | Volubilis | Meknes | Morocco |
2st c. AD | Sopianae | Pécs | Hungary |
500 BC | Arrabona | Győr | Hungary |
350 BC | Scarbantia | Sopron | Hungary |
293 BC | Barium | Bari | Italy |
293 BC | Antiochia | Antakya | Turkey |
268 BC | Asculum | Ascoli Piceno | Italy |
229 BC | Dyrrachium | Durrës | Albania |
225 BC | Brixia | Brescia | Italy |
222 BC | Mediolanum | Milan | Italy |
196 BC | Comum | Como | Italy |
148 BC | Byzantium before 330 AD - Constantinopolis after 330 AD | Istanbul | Turkey |
146 BC | Colonia Augusta Achaica Patrensis | Patras | Greece |
146 BC | Tingi | Tangier | Morocco |
133 BC | Attalia | Antalya | Turkey |
89 BC | Patavium | Padua | Italy |
1st c. BC | Romula | Reşca,Dobrosloveni | Romania |
1st c. BC | Sucidava | Corabia | Romania |
1st c. BC | Apollonia | Apollonia–Arsuf | Israel |
78 BC | Spalatum | Split | Croatia |
74 BC | Nicomedia | İzmit | Turkey |
72 BC | Nicaea | İznik | Turkey |
67 BC | Tarsus | Tarsus | Turkey |
64 BC | Berytus | Beirut | Lebanon |
29 BC | Ulpia Serdica | Sofia | Bulgaria |
29 BC | Colonia Ulpia Traiana Ratiaria | Archar, Vidin | Bulgaria |
15 BC | Poetovio | Ptuj | Slovenia |
15 BC | Neviodunum | Drnovo | Slovenia |
15 BC | Celeia | Celje | Slovenia |
15 BC | Nauportus | Vrhnika | Slovenia |
9 AD | Solva | Esztergom | Hungary |
10 AD | Colonia Ulpia Oescensium (Oescus) | Gigen, Pleven | Bulgaria |
15 AD | Odessos | Varna | Bulgaria |
44 AD | Colonia Claudia Caesarea | Cherchell | Algeria |
46 AD | Aquae Calidae | Burgas | Bulgaria |
46 AD | Cabyle | Kabile, Yambol | Bulgaria |
46 AD | Develtos | Debelt, Burgas | Bulgaria |
46 AD | Philippopolis | Plovdiv | Bulgaria |
46 AD | Ulpia Augusta Traiana | Stara Zagora | Bulgaria |
46 AD | Diocletianopolis | Hisarya | Bulgaria |
64 AD | Trapezus | Trabzon | Turkey |
69 AD | Sexaginta Prista | Ruse | Bulgaria |
1st century AD | Drobeta | Drobeta-Turnu Severin | Romania |
late 1st or early 2nd century AD | Abritus | Razgrad | Bulgaria |
106AD | Marcianopolis | Devnya | Bulgaria |
106 AD | Durostorum | Silistra | Bulgaria |
earliest preserved mention of the city from 106 AD | Pautalia | Kyustendil | Bulgaria |
117 AD | Artaxata | Artashat | Armenia |
See also※
References※
- ^ The first purely Roman city to be, established outside Italy
- ^ Oldest city in Belgium
- ^ It has a claim to being the oldest city in Germany
- ^ Oldest city in the Netherlands
- ^ Oldest city in Slovenia
- ^ It has a claim to being the oldest city in Britain
- ^ Oldest city in Hungary
- ^ Oldest city in Poland
- ^ "Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography (1854), SE´RDICA". www.perseus.tufts.edu.
- ^ "ARCHAEOLOGICAL MONUMENTS FROM ANCIENT ODESSOS HOLD GREAT POTENTIAL FOR CULTURAL TOURISM IN BULGARIA'S VARNA, MUSEUM DIRECTOR SAYS". Archived from the original on 13 May 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2019.