Augusta Suessionum

Augusta Suessionum was the civitas capital of the Suessiones, a Belgic tribe dwelling in the modern Aisne and Oise regions. Today known as Soissons, the Roman city was founded during the reign of Augustus around 20 BC near their central oppidum, Noviodunum (Pommiers).[1][2]

References
  1. Roussel 1999, p. 129.
  2. Pichon 2002, p. 81.

Bibliography
  • Pichon, Blaise (2002). Carte archéologique de la Gaule: 02. Aisne (in French). Les Editions de la MSH. ISBN 978-2-87754-081-0.
  • Roussel, Dominique (1999). "Soissons". Revue archéologique de Picardie. 16 (1): 129–137. doi:10.3406/pica.1999.2053.
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