jan 1, 69 - Aventicum promoted to a colonia by Vespasian
Description:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AventicumA colonia was a town that was a specific residential location for legionaries who upon retirement were granted land and became citizens. This encouraged land development and stability and not least the extension of Roman culture.
Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 69
Now
~ 1958 years ago