Alpes Maritimae

The Alpes Maritimae was a small province of the Roman Empire founded in 63 AD by Nero. It was one of the three provinces straddling the Alps between modern France and Italy, along with the Alpes [Graiae et Poeninae] and Alpes Cottiae. The Alpes Maritimae included parts of the present-day French departments of Alpes-Maritimes, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and Hautes-Alpes.
The capital of the province was Cemenelum, until it was replaced by Eburodunum during the reign of Diocletian.

History

Following the subjugation of the local Ligurian tribes in the summer of 14 BC, the region was ruled by a praefectus civitatium, then was given Latin Rights in 63 AD and placed under the administration of a procurator. Cemenelum, the chief town of the Vediantii, became the capital of the new province.
Under Diocletian, the province was extended via the incorporation of parts of Gallia Narbonensis and Alpes Cottiae, and was allocated to the praefectura Galliarum. The capital was transferred to Eburodunum, which had been part of the Alpes Cottiae until that time.

Settlements

Major settlements within the province included:Cemenelum Nicaea Antipolis Portus Herculis Monoeci Salinae Sanitium Vintium
After 297 the province was expanded to include:Ebrodunum Brigantio Brigomagus

''Civitas Rigomagensium / Rigomagus''