Alpes Maritimae

Province of Alpes Maritimae
Provincia Alpes Maritimæ
Province of Alpes Maritimae; Provincia Alpes Maritimæ
	Province of the Roman Empire
	14 BC–476
	; The Roman Empire c. 125 AD, with the province of Alpes Maritimae highlighted.
Capital	Cemenelum (14 BC – AD 297); Ebrodunum (from AD 297)
Historical era	Antiquity
• Established by Augustus	14 BC
• Disestablished	476
	Succeeded by
Kingdom of Italy (476-493)
Today part of	France

Alpes Maritimae (Latin pronunciation: [ˈaɫpeːs maˈrɪtɪmae̯]) was a province of the Roman Empire. It was one of the three provinces straddling the Alps between modern France and Italy, along with Alpes Poeninae and Alpes Cottiae. The province included parts of the present-day French departments of Alpes-Maritimes, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and Hautes-Alpes.

History

Founded in 14 BC by Augustus, Alpes Maritimae initially had its capital at Cemenelum (modern Cimiez), currently a neighbourhood within the city of Nice, France.

In 297, the province was extended to the north and north-west as far as the River Durance (Druentia) and the Montgenèvre Pass. Its capital was transferred to Civitas Ebrodunensium, known today as Embrun.

In the 3rd century the province became part of the Diocese of Vienne, which was in turn part of the Prefecture of Gaul.

Settlements

Major settlements within the province included:

Cemenelum (Cimiez)
Nicaea (Nice)
Antipolis (Antibes)
Portus Herculis Monoeci (Monaco)
Salinae (Castellane)
Sanitium (Senez)
Vintium (Vence)

After 297 the province was expanded to include:

Ebrodunum (Embrun)
Brigantio (Briançon)
Brigomagus (Briançonnet)
Civitas Rigomagensium / Rigomagus (Chorges)

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