Lugdunum
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Lugdunum
Summary
Lugdunum is a Roman city[1]. Lugdunum ranks in the top 4% of roman_city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (370 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Lugdunum is located in Gallia Lugdunensis[3].
- Lugdunum is in the country of Gaul[4].
- Lugdunum's instance of is recorded as Roman city[5].
- Lugdunum's instance of is recorded as Roman colony[6].
- Lugus is named after Lugdunum[7].
- Lugdunum's Commons category is recorded as Lugdunum[8].
- Lugdunum comprises ancient theatre of Lyon[9].
- Lugdunum comprises odeon of Lyon[10].
- Lugdunum comprises amphitheater of Lyon[11].
- Lugdunum comprises Q137359977[12].
- 43 BC marks the founding of Lugdunum[13].
- Lugdunum's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 45.759722222222, 'lon': 4.8194444444444}[14].
- Lugdunum's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lugdunum[15].
- Lugdunum's described by source is recorded as Lyon antique[16].
- Lugdunum's described by source is recorded as Lyon Carte Archéologique de la Gaule 69/2[17].
- Lugdunum's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[18].
- Lugdunum's replaced by is recorded as Lyon[19].
- Lugdunum's capital of is recorded as Gallia Lugdunensis[20].
- Lugdunum's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[21].
- Lugdunum's category for people born here is recorded as Q26195683[22].
- Lugdunum's category for people who died here is recorded as Q60923616[23].
- Lugdunum's category of associated people is recorded as Q99391012[24].
- Lugdunum's significant person is recorded as Claudius[25].
- Lugdunum's significant person is recorded as Caracalla[26].
- Lugdunum's significant person is recorded as Lucius Munatius Plancus[27].
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Geography
Lugdunum is in the country of Gaul[4]. Lugdunum is located in Gallia Lugdunensis[3].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include Roman city[5] and Roman colony[6]. Lugdunum's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[21].
History and Context
43 BC marks the founding of Lugdunum[13]. Lugus is named after Lugdunum[7].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Lugdunum include Lyon[28], a commune of France[29], in France[30] and Gallia Lugdunensis[31], a Roman province[32], in Western Roman Empire[33].
Why It Matters
Lugdunum ranks in the top 4% of roman_city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (370 views/month).[2] Lugdunum has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] Lugdunum is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]
Entities named for Lugdunum include Lyon[28], a commune of France[29], in France[30] and Gallia Lugdunensis[31], a Roman province[32], in Western Roman Empire[33].