# Augustus reorganizes the Gallic provinces (-27)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/-27-augustus-reorganizes-the-gallic-provinces
Location: Gaul

Augustus divided and reorganized Gaul within the imperial provincial system. 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 Empire (Roman imperial rule in Gaul). Augustus reorganizes the Gallic provinces 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
Augustus reorganizes the Gallic provinces is a useful marker in the longer transformation of political authority, society and culture in France.

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

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