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LUGDUNUM

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in Ancient Geography, the capital of the Segusiani in Gallia Celtica, situated at the confluence of the Arar and Rhodanus, on an eminence, as the Celtic term dune signifies; built by Manutius Plancus under Augustus, while commanding in that part of Gaul; and whither he led a colony. Now Lyons, capital of the Lyonnais.

LUGDUNUSI BAVATORORUM, in Ancient Geography, a town of the Batavi in Gallia Belgica. Now Leyden in Holland.