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Augusta Vindelicum (Augsburg)

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Augusta Vindelicum: Roman city north of the Alps, modern Augsburg.

Tomb of Flavius Clemens

Conquest of Raetia (main settlement: Cambonunum = Kempten)
The Romans must have reached this area (the confluence of Virdo/Wertach and Licus/Lech) during the campaign of 15 BCE
8/5 BCE: Roman camp in Augsburg-Oberhausen (legionaries and cavalry) on the far side of the Wertach
15/16 CE: Camp NE of the present cathedral (about 1,000 men of XIII Gemina?)
Reign of Tiberius: Raetia becomes a province; Augusta Vindelicum becomes its capital
70 End of military presence; vicus continues to exist (baths identified, no sign of forum, temples, amphitheater yet)
c.121: Municipium Aelium Augustum
c.170: Wall (encloses about sixty to sixty-five hectares)
III Italica in Regensburg, but Augusta Vindelicum remains important
260: Victory Monument
c.300: Capital Raetia Secunda
Diocletianic Persecution: Afra martyred
Mid-fifth century: end of Roman control
c. 565 Venantius Fortunatus praises cult of Saint Afra
Continuity until the Middle Ages likely (s.VI settlement near cathedral, becomes episcopal see)

Augsburg, Portrait of Paternus Clementianus	Augsburg, Oil lamp with Ammon	Augsburg, Dedication to Elagabal	Augsburg, Family tomb of Aurelius Marcus
Augsburg, Relief of a dog on a wine barrel	Augsburg, Victory Altar (detail)	Augsburg, Tomb of Saecundanus Florentinus, painter of III Italica	Augsburg, Late Roman helmet

There is a good museum in Augsburg.