Octodurus

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Octodurus is the ancient Roman-era name for the settlement now known as Martigny in the Valais region of Switzerland.

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Octodurus canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman-era town
ancient settlement
approximateLocationCoordinates 46.1°N 7.1°E
archaeologicalRemains Roman baths
Roman forum
linked to: Roman Forum

amphitheatre
sanctuaries
battleDateApprox 57–56 BC
controlledBy Roman Empire
Roman Republic
function local administrative center
way-station on Alpine routes
hasModernName Martigny
inhabitedBy Celtic tribe
Veragri
knownFromSource Commentarii de Bello Gallico
linked to: Gallic Wars
languageOfName Latin
locatedIn Alps
Switzerland
Valais
locatedInValley Rhône Valley
linked to: Rhône valley
mentionedBy Julius Caesar
modernMunicipality Martigny, Valais
linked to: Martigny
partOf Roman road network
linked to: Roman roads
siteOf Battle of Octodurus
situatedNear Alpis Poenina
linked to: Alps

Great St Bernard Pass
strategicRole control of Alpine passes
control of transalpine trade routes
timePeriod Roman era
linked to: Roman Antiquity
wasInProvince Roman province of Alpes Poeninae et Graiae
wasInRegion Gaul

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Martigny historicalName Octodurus