Aliso (Roman camp)
Fortified camp in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aliso was a military and civilian colony in ancient Germany, built by the emperor Augustus near present-day Haltern am See, when he wanted to create the Roman province of Germania.
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Aliso
Castrum Aliso | |
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Fortified camp | |
Coordinates: 51°44′22″N 7°10′14″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
District | Recklinghausen |
Municipality | Haltern am See |
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After the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in 9 AD, Aliso was the last point of resistance of the Roman troops in Germania. Besieged by the Germans under Arminius, the garrison commanded by the prefect Lucius Caedicius put up a fierce resistance before managing to escape and regain the Roman lines.