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'''Gallia Narbonensis''' was a ] located in what is now ] and ], in southern ]. '''Gallia Narbonensis''' was a ] located in what is now ] and ], in southern ]. It had previously been known as '''Gallia Transalpina''' (Transalpine Gaul). The Romans called it ''Provincia Nostra'' ("our province") or simply ''Provincia'' ("the province"), a name which has survived in the modern name of the region, ''Provence''.

It became a province in ], originally under the name of '''Gallia Transalpina''' (]). The Romans called it ''Provincia Nostra'' ("our province") or simply ''Provincia'' ("the province"), a name which has survived in the modern name of the region, ''Provence''. The name Gallia Narbonensis stems from the Roman colony of Narbo Martius (]) which was founded on the coast in ].


Bordering directly on ], control of the province gave the Roman state several advantages, such as control of the land route between Italy and the ]; a buffer against attacks on Italy by tribes from ]; and control of the lucrative trade routes of the ] valley, over which commercial goods flowed between Gaul and the trading center of ], modern Marseille. Bordering directly on ], control of the province gave the Roman state several advantages, such as control of the land route between Italy and the ]; a buffer against attacks on Italy by tribes from ]; and control of the lucrative trade routes of the ] valley, over which commercial goods flowed between Gaul and the trading center of ], modern Marseille.


==History==
==Transalpine Gaul==


'''Transalpine Gaul''' was a ] whose name was chosen to distinguish it from ]. Transalpine means "the far side of the ]", while Cisalpine would mean "this side of the Alps". Cisalpine Gaul was on the east of the Alps range, in the nowadays northern of Italia; while Transalpine Gaul was to the west, in the nowadays south-east of France. Together, the regions made up the region of ], which was called ''Gallia'' by the Romans. The region that Transalpine Gaul contained is now most of France. Cisalpine Gaul included areas in France and Northern Italy. The area became a ] in ], originally under the name of '''Gallia Transalpina''' (Transalpine Gaul). This name was chosen to distinguish it from ]. Transalpine means "the far side of the ]", while Cisalpine means "this side of the Alps". Cisalpine Gaul was on the east of the Alps range, in what is now northern Italy and parts of France; while Transalpine Gaul was to the west, in what is now south-east France. Together, the regions made up the region of ], which was called ''Gallia'' by the Romans.


The ] name for this province was '''Gallia Transalpina'''. It became a ] in ]. Later it was renamed ], after its capital the Roman colony of ''Narbo Martius'' (]), which was founded on the coast in ]. The province of '''Gallia Transalpina''' was later renamed '''Gallia Narbonensis''', after its capital the Roman colony of ''Narbo Martius'' (]), which was founded on the coast in ].


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The Roman Empire ca. 120 AD, with the province of Gallia Narbonensis highlighted

Gallia Narbonensis was a Roman province located in what is now Languedoc and Provence, in southern France. It had previously been known as Gallia Transalpina (Transalpine Gaul). The Romans called it Provincia Nostra ("our province") or simply Provincia ("the province"), a name which has survived in the modern name of the region, Provence.

Bordering directly on Italy, control of the province gave the Roman state several advantages, such as control of the land route between Italy and the Iberian peninsula; a buffer against attacks on Italy by tribes from Gaul; and control of the lucrative trade routes of the Rhone valley, over which commercial goods flowed between Gaul and the trading center of Massalia, modern Marseille.

History

The area became a Roman province in 121 BC, originally under the name of Gallia Transalpina (Transalpine Gaul). This name was chosen to distinguish it from Cisalpine Gaul. Transalpine means "the far side of the Alps", while Cisalpine means "this side of the Alps". Cisalpine Gaul was on the east of the Alps range, in what is now northern Italy and parts of France; while Transalpine Gaul was to the west, in what is now south-east France. Together, the regions made up the region of Gaul, which was called Gallia by the Romans.

The province of Gallia Transalpina was later renamed Gallia Narbonensis, after its capital the Roman colony of Narbo Martius (Narbonne), which was founded on the coast in 118 BC.

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