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Imperial province

An imperial province was a Roman province where the Emperor had the sole right to appoint governors. These provinces were often the strategically located border provinces.

The provinces were grouped into imperial and senatorial provinces shortly after the accession of Augustus.

In 14 the following provinces were imperial provinces:

• Aegyptus
• Alpes Cottiae
• Alpes Maritimae
• Alpes Poeninae
• Cilicia
• Dalmatia
• Galatia
• Gallia Aquitania
• Gallia Belgica
• Gallia Lugdunum
• Germania Inferior
• Germania Superior
• Hispania Tarroconensis
• Lusitania
• Moesia
• Noricum
• Pannonia
• Raetia
• Sardinia et Corsica
• Syria
• Thracia

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