Castra Regina

stronghold, Germany

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Castra Regina was a Roman stronghold founded in 179 CE in present-day Regensburg, Germany. This site was part of the Roman province of Raetia, which controlled important routes between Italy, Gaul, and the Danube River. The northern Roman gate (Porta Praetoria) and parts of the walls from Castra Regina still survive today. Regensburg later became a significant cultural, industrial, and commercial center, and a key road and rail junction.12

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…Roman stronghold and legionary camp, Castra Regina (founded 179 ce). The Roman north gate (Porta Praetoria) and parts of the walls survive. The capital of the dukes of Bavaria from 530, Regensburg was made a bishopric in 739 and shortly afterward became a capital of the Carolingians. From about 1000…
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…Roman stronghold and legionary camp, Castra Regina (founded 179 ce). The Roman north gate (Porta Praetoria) and parts of the walls survive. The capital of the dukes of Bavaria from 530, Regensburg was made a bishopric in 739 and shortly afterward became a capital of the Carolingians. From about 1000…
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