Lyon france roman history books

Lyon reached its peak of classical development in the 2nd century ce, during which time christianity was introduced. The area has been inhabited since prehistoric times and was one of the most important cities of the roman empire, lugdunum. A roman military colony called lugdunum was founded there in 43 bce, and it subsequently became the capital of the gauls. Lyon s natural history museum, it aims to tell the story of the world from origins to visions of eternity, from the viewpoint of many different cultures and even animals with the help of more than. The city was founded in 43 bc by lucius munatius plancus. From the roman era to the 20th century, through the renaissance era and the french revolution, it has been quite a turbulent story. Comprehensive in coverage, it provides depth and context while evoking the distinctive atmosphere of the place. Roman ruins found in france are called exceptional archaeologists at the site in ste. The cambridge illustrated history of france by emmanuel le roy ladurie and colin jones. Roman ruins found in france are called exceptional the. It is the third largest city in france, after paris and marseille. Lyon, rhone valley, france 2019 lyon travel guide focus guides. Southern france note lyon is not included is saturated in roman ruins, and. Roman gaul, is now what we know as lyon, an important city in france.

Colonia copia claudia augusta lugdunum modern lyon, france was an important roman city in gaul. Two emperors, claudius and caracalla, were born in lugdunum. The history of lyon has been deeply studied by many historians who published hundreds of books on architecture, arts, religion, etc. A description of the main roman monuments of lyon, ancient lugdunum in france. We found 57 books set in lyon and 12 others set nearby.

In the years that followed the roman collapse, lyon retained its premier political. In 177 the christian community was persecuted by the roman emperor marcus aurelius, and in 197 lucius septimius severus decimated lyon. In 1032 lyon was incorporated into the holy roman empire, but the real power lay with the citys. From the roman era to the 20 th century, through the renaissance era and the french revolution, it has been quite a turbulent story. The roman remains of southern france is the only specialist guidebook to this region available.

It served as the capital of the roman province of gallia lugdunensis and was an important city in the western half of the roman empire for centuries. The decadence of the roman empire and its fall in the year 273 left lyon open. Ancient roman theaters of lyon lyon, france atlas obscura. After the battle of lugdunum 197 the city never fully recovered, and lyon was built out of its ashes becoming a part of the kingdom of the burgundians. The history of gaul as a province of the ancient roman empire. Heritage unesco lyon has been growing and evolving for 2,000 years. Lyon used to be a city of lugdunum, an important city in the ancient roman gaul and. Some of the ancient sites that are still preserved date as far back as the ii or iii century, and showcase an important and fascinating history. Lyon s top 5 ancient sites lugdunum, an important city in the ancient roman gaul, is now what we know as lyon, an important city in france. The list of plates of his first book could still be used to develop a travel plan. Lyon history shows the rich heritage of france s second largest city which has very much influenced the way the city looks today. Part of the cambridge concise histories series, and so linked to another book on this list, this text is a middle length run through of a fascinating but at times complicated history. While not much architecture from this period remains, the buildings created after lyon was annexed by phillip the fair of france in 42 do.