Mogontiacum
a Pleiades
place
resource
Creators: J. Kunow, C. Haselgrove
Creators: J. Kunow, C. Haselgrove
Contributors:
DARMC, R. Talbert, Brady Kiesling, Sean Gillies, Johan Åhlfeldt, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott
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Last modified
Feb 22, 2023 04:25 PM
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History
The original Roman settlement at Mogontiacum (modern Mainz) was established by Drusus ca. 13/12 BC. The settlement became an important military center throughout Roman times and was the base of operations for numerous Roman legions.
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https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/109169
49.998912, 8.273869
- Representative Locations:
- Site of the civil town (30 BC - AD 1453) accuracy: +/- 4 meters.
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- Mainz (modern)
- Mogontiacum (30 BC - AD 640)
- Mogontiacum capital of Germania Superior (30 BC - AD 300)
- Drususstein (Drususstone) at Mogontiacum located at Mogontiacum (unspecified date range)
- Roman city gate, Mainz located at Mogontiacum (unspecified date range)
- Roman theater at Mogontiacum located at Mogontiacum (unspecified date range)
- Römersteine im Zahlbachtal located at Mogontiacum (unspecified date range)
- Sanctuary of Isis and Magna Mater located at Mogontiacum (30 BC - AD 300)
- Unnamed Roman bridge at Mainz located at Mogontiacum (unspecified date range)
- Vangiones connection Mogontiacum (unspecified date range)
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- Related:
Barrington Atlas: BAtlas 11 I2 Mogontiacum
The Barrington Atlas Directory notes: Mainz GER
J. Kunow, C. Haselgrove, DARMC, R. Talbert, Brady Kiesling, Sean Gillies, Johan Åhlfeldt, Jeffrey Becker, and Tom Elliott, 'Mogontiacum: a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2023 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/109169> [accessed: 18 April 2024]
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