Ager Romanus

In a narrower sense, the Latin expression Ager Romanus (Italian Agro Romano, literally " Roman Acker ") refers to the proximity of the city of Rome, it was geographically convenient label for the Roman level, ie the Tiber level in the Lazio countryside, it was politically as a term for the competence and sphere of influence of the Roman government. Specifically, the exact scope of the administrative districts of the city of Rome and associated suburbs was first established in 1817 by decree of Pope Pius VII ( cf. City arrangement of Rome ).

Nowadays, the Romans called the particular outer parts of the city of Rome, which often have a more rural character than Agro Romano. They generally follow the communities Ardea, Fiumicino and Pomezia are counted, which were removed from the Municipality of Rome a few years ago.

In another, the first derivative sense, the term Ager Romanus referred to the Roman territory in the history of the Roman Empire, that is, at the time the populated area of Roman citizens. The limits of this as "the Roman domain " designated " Ackers " were redefined by the expansion of Rome again.

From a cultural-historical point of view can now be all those landscapes to Ager Romanus expected in the broadest sense, which were once ruled by the Romans and leave where there are still traces of Roman settlement and culture. In German-speaking countries such as the Rhineland and the areas are south of the Limes Romanus to Ager, while about large parts of northern and eastern Germany never came into contact with the Romans, and have a correspondingly lower cultural richness.

Swell

• Infrastructure of the Roman Empire
• Roman economy