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Gallia Narbonensis

c. 121 BCE · 2nd century BCE · Also known as Provincia

Gallia Narbonensis was the Roman province of southern Gaul between the Alps and the Pyrenees, formed after Roman campaigns against the Allobroges and Arverni around 121 BCE and named after its capital, Narbo. The Gallic peoples of the Rhône valley and Languedoc and the Greek city of Massalia came under it. Its name survives in the region of Provence.

Gallia Narbonensis
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Mentioned in 11 state histories

MassaliaElisycesSordonesSalyesVolcae TectosagesAllobrogesVocontiiOxybiiTricastiniAlbiciDeciates

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Gallia Narbonensis. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/gallia-narbonensis
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