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When was Narbo Martius founded as a Roman colony?
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Narbo Martius (modern-day Narbonne) was founded as a Roman colony in 118 BCE. Following the Roman annexation of the coastal region between Montpellier and the Pyrenees in 121 BCE, the city was established as a colony and served as the capital of the province of Narbonensis.12