| Cottius | |||||
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| King and prefect of the Alpes Cottiae | |||||
| Issue | Gaius Julius Donnus II Julius Vestalis | ||||
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| Father | Donnus | ||||
| Religion | Paganism | ||||
Marcus Julius Cottius was King of the Celtic and Ligurian inhabitants of the mountainous Roman province then known as Alpes Taurinae and now as the Cottian Alps early in the 1st century BC. Son and successor to King Donnus, he negotiated a dependent status with Emperor Augustus that preserved considerable autonomy for his country, making him a Roman governor, and adopted Roman citizenship.
