Glevum
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thumb|300px|Conquest of Roman Britain campaigns 43-60 AD Glevum (or, more formally, Colonia Nervia Glevensium, or occasionally Glouvia) was originally a Roman fort in Roman Britain that became a "colonia" of retired legionaries in AD 97. Today, it is known as Gloucester, in the English county of Gloucestershire. The name Glevum is taken by many present-day businesses in the area and also by the 26-mile Glevum Way, a long-distance footpath or recreational walk encircling modern Gloucester.
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- Instance of
- castrum
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Image
- Roman Britain 410.jpg
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- heritage designation
- scheduled monument
- dissolved, abolished or demolished date
- 0577-00-00
- P12749
- Arauco
- described by source
- Pauly–Wissowa
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Article · Italiano
Glevum (o Colonia Nervia Glevensium o Glouvia), odierna Gloucester nella contea inglese del Gloucestershire, era un castrum della Britannia romana che divenne colonia di legionari in congedo nel 79.
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