Roman city of Augusta Treverorum (Trier)

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The Roman city of Augusta Treverorum, known today as Trier in Germany, was a major imperial residence and administrative center of the Roman Empire in the western provinces.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site component
administrative center
ancient Roman city
archbishopric seat
imperial residence
continuity developed into the medieval and modern city of Trier
country Germany
foundedAs colonia
foundedBy Romans
hasAmphitheatre yes
hasBaths yes
hasCityWall yes
hasForum yes
hasImperialPalace yes
hasLatinName Augusta Treverorum
hasModernName Trier
hasStructure Barbara Baths
Basilica of Constantine (Aula Palatina)
Imperial Baths of Trier
Porta Nigra
Roman bridge of Trier
amphitheatre of Trier
cathedral complex of Trier
heritageStatus Roman monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier are UNESCO World Heritage Site
inhabitedBy Treveri
languageUsed Latin
laterLanguage German
Latin (ecclesiastical)
locatedIn Moselle valley
linked to: Moselle River

Roman province of Gallia Belgica
locatedInPresentDayState Rhineland-Palatinate
locatedOnRiver Moselle River
namedAfter Emperor Augustus
linked to: Augustus

the Treveri tribe
partOf Diocese of Gaul
Roman Empire
recognizedAs major political center in Late Antiquity
one of the largest cities north of the Alps in the Roman Empire
region western provinces of the Roman Empire
religiousRole early Christian center
seat of the bishop of Trier
role administrative center of the western provinces
capital of the Treveri
commercial center
imperial residence of the Western Roman Empire
military base
seat of a Praetorian Prefect
servedAs residence of Constantine the Great
residence of other Tetrarchic emperors

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Treveri oppidum predecessorOf Roman city of Augusta Treverorum (Trier)
Imperial Palace of Trier partOf Roman city of Augusta Treverorum
subject linked to: Imperial palace of Trier
linked to: Roman city of Augusta Treverorum (Trier)
Barbara Baths significance reflects Trier's importance in the Roman Empire
subject linked to: Barbara Baths (Barbarathermen)
linked to: Roman city of Augusta Treverorum (Trier)
Roman city walls of Trier partOf Roman city of Trier
linked to: Roman city of Augusta Treverorum (Trier)