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Akteure und Organisation der Handelsschifffahrt in den nordwestlichen Provinzen des Römischen Reiches
In ancient times, goods were transported by water whenever possible - including in the northern provinces of the Roman Empire, which were surrounded by the Mediterranean, Atlantic and North Sea. Here, a dense network of rivers offered ideal conditions for inland shipping.
We know a number of players in merchant shipping from inscriptions. In the northern provinces, these were mainly shipowners who referred to themselves as nauta inland and navicularius on the Gallic Mediterranean coast. The Gallic navicularii were also involved in transporting supplies to the capital Rome in the western Mediterranean. Based on the inscriptions, this study examines the professional groups involved in merchant shipping and their associations.
