- Bonn is a city located on the River Rhine in the State of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany.
- It was the Roman Legionary Fortress of Bonna located in Germania Inferior.
History
- Bonn was founded in 12 BCE as a small fortlet, then it was rebuilt in the 1st century CE as the Legionary Fortress of Castra Bonnensis.
- Roman Legions posted to the Fortress:
- Legio XXI Rapax (70-83 CE)
- Legio I Germanica (c.28-70 CE)
- Legio I Minervia (82-353 CE)
Museums
- Rheinisches Landesmuseum Bonn
- The National Rhine Museum Bonn, holds Antiquities from all Periods including the Roman Period.
- The museum holds the Aachen Portico, items of Roman Jewelry and other Roman Artefacts.
Roman Roads
- A Military Road
- The road followed the west bank of the Rhine and connected the Limes Germanicus.
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