Literary notes about Transalpine (AI summary)
In classical literature, the term "transalpine" is often used to refer to territories located across or beyond the Alps, serving as a geographical marker that distinguishes these areas from regions situated closer to Rome. For instance, Strabo employs "Transalpine" in his Geography when delineating parts of Gaul, setting it apart from Cisalpine regions ([1]). Similarly, Suetonius mentions that Gaul was divided into two provinces—Transalpine (or Gallia Ulterior) and Cisalpine (or Gallia Citerior)—highlighting the administrative division based on this geographical criterion ([2]). Strabo further uses the designation when describing the inhabitants of Transalpine Gaul, reinforcing the concept of territorial separation in the ancient world ([3]).
- Gaul, Cisalpine, i. 287 , 324 , 357 . ——, Transalpine, i. 264 .
— from The Geography of Strabo, Volume 3 (of 3) by Strabo - Note 47 ( return ) [ Gaul was divided into two provinces, Transalpine, or Gallia Ulterior, and Cisalpina, or Citerior.
— from The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Complete by Suetonius - Salyes, people of Transalpine Gaul, i. 267 , 269 -271, 275 , 276 , 278 , 301 , 302 .
— from The Geography of Strabo, Volume 3 (of 3) by Strabo