Vindelicia

• Vindelicia was a Roman Province that was merged into Raetia at the end of the 1st century CE.
• Its territory covers the modern area of western Bavaria in Germany.

1. History

• Pre-Roman history:
  • Inhabited by the Vindelici who were a La Tene culture people with an Indo-European language.
  • Strabo considered them to be related to the Veneti and Venedi.
• Acquisition by Rome:
  • 15 BCE The four tribes of the Vindelici were defeated by Tiberius (In an inscription of 12 BCE).
  • 15 BCE Battle of Lake Constance between a Roman Naval Fleet against a Fleet of the Vindelici.
    • Dio Cassius stated that Tiberius constructed transport vessels for this war.
    • Strabo stated a naval battle took place between the two forces, resulting in defeat for the Vindelici.
• Timeline of this Province:
• Under The Republic:
• After Augustus’ reconstituted the Republic into an Empire (27 BCE):
  • Vindelicia became part of Raetia at the end of the first century CE.
• After Diocletian’s Reforms (297 CE) :
• After Death of Theodosius (395CE) and the final split into Eastern Empire and Western Empire:
• Famous Persons from this Province:
• Chief archeological Finds:
• Historic Battle Sites:
  • 15 BCE Battle of Lake Constance: This was a Naval Battle between a Roman Fleet and the Fleet of the Vindelici.
• Main Historical Sources for this Province:
  • Horace: Odes and Epodes

2. Geography

• Location Today:
  • Northeast Switzerland and Bavaria, the area south of the Danube
• Neighbouring Roman Provinces:
  • Raetia, Germania Superior, Noricum
• Capital City:
  • Augsburg (Augusta Vindelicorum)
• Chief Cities:
• Climate and Temperature Today:
• Main Geographical features:
• Main Rivers:
  • Danube, Lake Constance
• Mountain Ranges:
  • The Alps
• Islands:

3. Political Organisation

• Province Type
  • Procuratorial Province
• Governor:
  • Procurator
• Tribes and Population:
  • Vindelici: a La Tene Culture People (c.450-50 BCE) which had replaced the Hallstatt Culture.
  • Strabo considered them not to be Ligurians or Celts, but to be related to the Veneti and Venedi.
• Language:
  • The Vindelici spoke an Indo-European Language.

4. Military Organisation

• Legions:
• Navy:
• Defensive Works:
• Main Threats:

5. Economy

• Chief Exports:
• Agriculture and Fishing:
• Manufacturing:
• Mines:
• Mints:

6. Transport

• Roads:
• Waterways:
• Ports:
• Ancient Trade Routes:
• Number of Days taken to travel from this Province to Rome:

7. Relationship with Rome

• Conquered in 15 BCE and merged into Raetia at the end of the 1st century CE.
• It formed a buffer state behind the Limes Germanicus against the Germanic Tribes.

8. History of Christianity in this Province

Vindelicia