Julijana VISOČNIK (Archdiocesan Archives of Ljubljana),
Imperial inscriptions of the Constantinian dinasty in Celeia
Keywords: imperial inscriptions, emperors of the Constantinian dynasty, Celeia, East Alpine territory, 4th century.
Abstract: Numerous arguments speak in favour of the fact that when the Roman province of Noricum was established, Celeia was one of the most important Norican towns, which was most certainly contributed to by its strategically favourable location not far from the border with Italy. As such, it was a desired destination of Italic colonists, while we must not forget the settlement of autochthonous population (Keleia), which was a solid framework for the development of an important Roman town. Local personages definitely contributed to that; this was the elite that collaborated with the “invaders” and in this way actively contributed to the swifter advancement of Romanisation (an example is Caius Iulius Vepo – CIL III 5232 = RICe 105). From the second half of the 3rd century onwards), the situation in the Roman Empire changed drastically in many fields of life. Crisis struck many places. The East Alpine territory was especially exposed to the events in the time of emperors of the Constantinian dynasty. However, it appears that Celeia maintained its prominent role in this period, since it is the only town in this part of the empire where imperial inscriptions of the mentioned emperors have been preserved.
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