Province, 117 CE

Gallia Belgica

Imperial province, praetorian legateCapital: DurocortorumRoman since 22 BCE

Northeastern Gaul, named for the Belgae Caesar called the bravest of all Gallic peoples in his own conquest narrative. Durocortorum (Reims) was its administrative capital, but Augusta Treverorum on the Moselle — modern Trier — was already growing into the region's real commercial center, on its way to becoming an imperial residence within two centuries.

Formal division of Tres Galliae is usually dated to Marcus Agrippa's reorganization around 22 BCE, refined during Augustus's own visits to Gaul 16–13 BCE; the exact year is debated by historians.

Cities on the map

Trier — Augusta Treverorum, Roman capital of northern Gaul. Later imperial residence and one of the empire's biggest cities. In 117 CE, a booming provincial capital.

28 places on the map

Sources

Caesar, Gallic War 1.1
Barrington Atlas
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallia_Belgica

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