Colonia Iulia Paterna Arelatensium Sextanorum

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Colonia Iulia Paterna Arelatensium Sextanorum was the official Roman colonial title of the city of Arelate (modern Arles in southern France), reflecting its status as a veteran settlement and important provincial center in Roman Gaul.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman colony
ancient city
associatedWith Roman colonization of Gaul
Roman veterans
country Roman Empire
function administrative center
provincial center
urban center
hasColonyType military colony
veteran settlement
hasLatinName Colonia Iulia Paterna Arelatensium Sextanorum
hasPartName Arelatensium
Colonia
Iulia
Paterna
Sextanorum
hasRole Roman colonial title of Arelate
hasStatus Roman municipal community
colonia
hasToponymicRelation Arelate
historicalSignificance illustrates Roman veteran settlement policy in Gaul
languageOfName Latin
locatedIn Arelate
Gallia Narbonensis
Roman Gaul
modern Arles
linked to: Arles

southern France
linked to: Southern France
modernCountry France
modernLocation Arles
namedAfter Julius Caesar
officialNameOf Arelate
presentDayEquivalent Arles
presentDayRegion Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
region Provincia Narbonensis
linked to: Gallia Narbonensis
riverNearby Rhône
linked to: Rhône River
servedAs important center in Roman Gaul
timePeriod Roman Republic
early Roman Empire
usedFor official designation of the colony at Arelate

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Arelate fullRomanName Colonia Iulia Paterna Arelatensium Sextanorum
Alyscamps necropolis partOf the Roman city of Arelate
linked to: Colonia Iulia Paterna Arelatensium Sextanorum
Colonia Iulia Paterna Arelatensium Sextanorum hasLatinName Colonia Iulia Paterna Arelatensium Sextanorum