# Narbo Martius founded (-118)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/-118-narbo-martius-founded
Location: Narbonne

Rome founded a colony that became a key administrative and commercial center of the province. Within the broader Roman Gaul period, Roman conquest transformed Gaul through provincial government, roads, cities, citizenship and cultural exchange. The later empire brought Christianity, civil wars, frontier pressure and the rise of successor kingdoms. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Roman Republic (Roman authority in southern Gaul). Narbo Martius founded is a useful marker in the longer transformation of political authority, society and culture in France. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
Narbo Martius founded is a useful marker in the longer transformation of political authority, society and culture in France.

Ruler at the time: [Roman Republic](https://history-france.com/rulers/roman-republic)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Narbo Martius founded](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Narbo+Martius+founded&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Narbo Martius founded](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Narbo+Martius+founded)
- [Wikipedia — History of France overview](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_France)