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    Mogontiacum (also Moguntiacum) is the Latin name of today's city of Mainz, which it bore during its almost 500 years as part of the Roman Empire. Mogontiacum...
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    de:AKK-Konflikt), and three are now independent. Mainz was founded as Castrum Mogontiacum by Roman general Nero Claudius Drusus in the 1st century BC on the northern...
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    Wiesbaden (Aquae Mattiacae), and Germania Superior's capital, Mainz (Mogontiacum). It comprised the Middle Rhine, bordering on the Limes Germanicus, and...
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    and the centre of the imperial cult in Mogontiacum. A procession road linked it to the theatre of Mogontiacum, which contained approximately 12,000 seats...
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    popular with the legionaries, who erected a monument (the Drususstein) in Mogontiacum (modern Mainz) on his behalf. Remnants of this are still standing. The...
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    The Roman Theatre in Mainz, Rhineland Palatinate (ancient Mogontiacum) was excavated in the late 1990s. It is located immediately next to the Mainz Römisches...
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    Emperor Domitian of the Flavian dynasty attacked the Chatti north of Mogontiacum (now Mainz). This war would last until 85 CE. Following the end of the...
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  • imperial territory, with the exception of a gap stretching roughly from Mogontiacum (now Mainz) on the Rhine to Castra Regina. The Limes Germanicus was divided...
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    and Siling Vandals, as well as Alans—who had crossed the Rhine near Mogontiacum (modern Mainz) the last day of 406 and eventually were invited into Spain...
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    the Villas and vineyards blanketing the landscape and the road from Mogontiacum (now Mainz) to Augusta Vindelicorum (Augsburg). Cannstatt was a part...
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    campaigns in Germania, the XXII Primigenia spent much of their time in Mogontiacum (modern Mainz) up to the end of the 3rd century. The legion's symbols...
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    was declared emperor at Mogontiacum (now Mainz) by his Legio XXII Primigenia. In response, Postumus quickly retook Mogontiacum and Laelianus was killed...
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    praetor. He was nominated to the command of the Legio XXII Primigenia in Mogontiacum (now Mainz). In 170, he became praefectus of Gallia Belgica and served...
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    nucleus and eponym of the Roman Mogontiacum. When Mogontiacum belonged to the Roman Empire, the Roman road Mogontiacum-Bingium (Bingen) was near Gonsenheim...
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    Inferior (headquartered at Colonia) and Germania Superior (headquartered at Mogontiacum) were created out of Roman Germania and other eastern parts of Roman...
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    century, the strategic reserve was formed from three legions stationed in Mogontiacum/Mainz, Argentorate/Strasbourg and Castra Regina/Regensburg. The monitoring...
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    Agrippinensium, modern Cologne) and Germania Superior (with its capital at Mogontiacum, modern Mainz), were formally established in 85 AD, after long campaigns...
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    Königsbrunn (near Augsburg) Mainz, Consecration Altars of the Mithraeum Mogontiacum Neuss (Legionslager Castra Novaesia) Osterburken Riegel am Kaiserstuhl[1]...
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    castrum (fort) of Mogontiacum (modern Mainz) in 13–12 BC, ships of the Classis Germanica became stationed at its harbor. Mogontiacum soon became the capital...
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    Moenus or Menus. It is not related to the name of the city Mainz (Latin: Mogontiacum or Moguntiacum). The Main is navigable for shipping from its mouth at...
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    Agrippinensium, modern Cologne) and Germania Superior (with its capital at Mogontiacum, modern Mainz), were formally established in 85 AD, after a long period...
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    leaders and the governor of Germania Superior, was declared emperor in Mogontiacum (now Mainz) by the local garrison and surrounding troops (Legio XXII...
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    at Argentoratum (Strasbourg) before marching to Borbetomagus (Worms), Mogontiacum (Mainz), Augusta Treverorum (Trier), Divodurum (Metz), Durocotorum (Reims)...
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    follows:(pp 34–35) Mithraea datable from pottery Nida/Heddernheim III (Germania Sup.) Mogontiacum (Germania Sup.) Pons Aeni (Noricum) Caesarea Maritima (Judaea) Datable...
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  • was an ancient Roman bishop, thought to have been the second bishop of Mogontiacum (Mainz, now in Germany) and possibly the last to hold that position under...
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    he marched decisively against Alexander's camp (which was located at Mogontiacum). Below is a table that attempts to summarize, based on calculations...
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  • Alemannic petty king in the 4th century. In 368, Rando invaded the city Mogontiacum (modern Mainz), where the Christian festival was being celebrated (probably...
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    part of the Semnones and positioned themselves on the upper Rhine from Mogontiacum to the Danube near Castra Regina; the Franks, on the lower Rhine from...
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  • with the Legio XXII Primigenia, then stationed in Germania Superior at Mogontiacum. Once he had returned from his posting on the Rhine frontier, Balbinus...
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  • of the sanctuary. Roman Mainz was founded as the legionary castrum of Mogontiacum on the Mainz Kästrich, a hill above the Rhine valley, in 13/12 B.C.....
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