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List of cities founded by the Romans

List of cities founded by the Romans

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This is a list of cities and towns founded by the Romans.

It lists cities established and built by the ancient Romans to have begun as a colony, often for the settlement of citizens or veterans of the legions. Many Roman colonies in antiquity rose to become important commercial and cultural centers, transportation hubs and capitals of global empires.

Cities founded by the Romans

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Cities not founded by the Romans, but which have gained importance with them

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References

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    The first purely Roman city to be established outside Italy
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    Oldest city in Belgium
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    It has a claim to being the oldest city in Germany
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    Oldest city in the Netherlands
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    Oldest city in Slovenia
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    It has a claim to being the oldest city in Britain
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    Oldest city in Hungary
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    Oldest city in Poland
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