Eboracum was the Roman name for the city that is now York in northern England, founded as a legionary fortress in the first century AD. It grew into the capital of the Roman province of Britannia Inferior and later Britannia Secunda, serving as a major military and administrative center in Roman Britain. Two Roman emperors, Septimius Severus and Constantius Chlorus, died in the city, and Constantine the Great was proclaimed emperor there in 306. Substantial Roman remains, including the multangular tower, survive beneath and within the modern city.
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Founding Year Founding Year Latitude53.961667 degrees north 2 Sources
1. Eboracum (Wikipedia)
History section
Eboracum was founded in 71 AD when Cerialis and the Ninth Legion constructed a military fortress (castrum) on flat ground above the River Ouse near its junction with the River Foss.
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View the Source2. Eboracum (Wikidata)
P625 (coordinate location)Quote, P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 53.961667, longitude -1.080556
Wikidata: Eboracum
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