Roman province of Alpes Maritimae

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The Roman province of Alpes Maritimae was an imperial frontier region in the southwestern Alps, established to secure key mountain passes and coastal routes between Italy and Gaul.

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Roman province of Alpes Maritimae canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman province
Roman road
ancient city
frontier region
imperial province
administrativeStatus imperial province of equestrian rank
borders Gaul
Italy
Ligurian coast
connects Gaul
Italy
contains Alpine passes
coastal settlements
createdFrom conquered Alpine territories
economicActivity local agriculture
pastoralism
transit trade through Alpine passes
establishedBy Roman Empire
establishedInCentury 1st century BC
establishedUnder Emperor Augustus
linked to: Augustus
governedBy imperial procurator
procurator
hasCapital Cemenelum
incorporatedPeoples Alpine tribes
Ligures
linked to: Ligurians
languageUsed Latin
laterPartOf Diocletianic dioceses of the Roman Empire
locatedIn Alpes Maritimae
linked to: Maritime Alps

Alps
southwestern Alps
linked to: Western Alps
locatedOn Mediterranean coast
militaryRole stationing of Roman troops
modernLocation Cimiez, Nice, France
linked to: Cimiez
modernTerritoryIncludes northwestern Italy
southeastern France
neighboringProvince Alpes Cottiae
Alpes Graiae et Poeninae
Gallia Narbonensis
Italia
linked to: Italy
partOf Roman Empire
purpose control coastal routes
military frontier defense
protect communications between Italy and Gaul
secure mountain passes
religion Roman polytheism
strategicImportance control of Alpine passes
control of maritime approaches to Italy
traversedBy Via Julia Augusta

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Cimiez wasCapitalOf Roman province of Alpes Maritimae