Alpes Cottiae

Roman province, Europe

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The Alpes Cottiae was a Roman province in the western Alps, named after Cottius, a native chieftain who initially governed the region as prefect under Emperor Augustus. After Cottius's son was granted the title of king, Emperor Nero later established the area as a Roman province. The capital of Alpes Cottiae was Eburodunum (modern Embrun), and it was connected by road over the Mont Genèvre Pass to Segusium (modern Susa). This province was one of several small provinces the Romans created in the western Alps to control key routes.12

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Adjoining it was Alpes Cottiae (Cottian Alps), where Augustus installed Cottius, a native chieftain with Roman citizenship, as prefect. Claudius bestowed the title of king on Cottius’s son. After the king’s death, Nero organized the area as a province under a procurator. Its capital was Eburodunum (present-day Embrun),…
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Adjoining it was Alpes Cottiae (Cottian Alps), where Augustus installed Cottius, a native chieftain with Roman citizenship, as prefect. Claudius bestowed the title of king on Cottius’s son. After the king’s death, Nero organized the area as a province under a procurator. Its capital was Eburodunum (present-day Embrun),…
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