 The Porte de Mars | |
  Durocortorum Durocortorum at present-day Reims, France | |
| Location | Reims, France |
|---|---|
| Region | Gallia Belgica |
| Coordinates | 49°15′46″N 4°50′32″E / 49.26278°N 4.842223°E |
| Type | Roman City |
| Part of | Roman Gaul |
| History | |
| Periods | Late Pre-Roman Gaul, Roman Empire |
Durocortorum was the name of the of city Reims during the Roman era. It was the capital of the Remi tribe and the second largest city in Roman Gaul.
Before the Roman conquest of northern Gaul, the city was founded circa 80 BC and was the capital of the tribe of the Remi. In the course of Julius Caesar's conquest of Gaul (58–51 BC), the Remi allied themselves with the Romans, and, by their fidelity throughout the various Gallic insurrections, secured the special favour of imperial power.[1] At its height in Roman times the city had a population in the range of 30,000 – 50,000 or perhaps up to 100,000,[2] and was an important node in the road system of Gallia Belgica. After the installation of Magnus Maximus in Augusta Treverorum, Durocortorum was renamed Metropolis Civitas Remorum, and no longer served as the capital of Gallia Belgica although it remained the capital of Belgica Secunda.[3]
- ^ One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Reims". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
- ^ de Planhol, X.; Claval, P. (1994). An Historical Geography of France. Cambridge University Press. p. 47. ISBN 9780521322089. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ Livius.org. "Durocortorum (Reims)". Livius.org. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
