Luguvalium

Luguvalium (also Luguvalium Carvetiorum ) is the name of a Roman town in the province of Britannia. The present city in this area is called Carlisle.

History

Celts

In the urban area already the Celtic tribe of the Carvetii built a settlement: Luguvalion, which means "City of Luguwalos ". It refers to the Celtic god Lugus, for which there was a place of worship in this city.

Roman Rule

The Roman army built around 72 AD a wooden fort that was to 165 AD used often, and served purely military purposes. Then the camp was rebuilt in stone and civilian persons, both Celts and Romans settled in the safe area around the camp. In this period the city was given the Latin name Luguvalium. His importance in Late Antiquity owed ​​Luguvalium its proximity to Hadrian's Wall and the sea.

Early Middle Ages

Since in this city both Celts and Romans lived, there was no major upheaval after the fall of the Western Roman Empire. The city was now wearing the Welsh name Caer Ligualid. The area remained in the Middle Ages Christian, as a chapel dating from the 7th century proves.