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Chichester
Chichester
RomanThe civitas-capital of the Reg(i)ni; its Roman name was Noviomagus. Lying within the area of the possible late Iron Age oppidum defined by the Chichester entrenchments, after a brief military occupation the Roman town developed early. This can be ascribed to the influence of the pro-Roman king Cogidubnus, mentioned on two exceptionally early Roman inscriptions from the town, one referring to a temple of Neptune and Minerva (location unknown). Otherwise, the development of the town seems to have been unexceptional. The main baths were in the north-western quadrant, the amphitheatre outside the south-eastern, walls were constructed in the 3rd/4th cents. Remains of a number of later Roman houses, some with mosaics, have been located. The town seems to have been in decline in the later 4th cent.Alan Simon Esmonde Cleary |
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JOHN CANNON. "Chichester." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Chichester." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-Chichester.html JOHN CANNON. "Chichester." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-Chichester.html |
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Chichester
Chichester , town (1991 pop. 26,050) and district, West Sussex, S England. Chichester is an agricultural, retailing, and yachting center and the administrative seat of West Sussex. It has some light industry. Once the Regnum of the Romans, the town was conquered by Ælla and his sons, who landed near Selsey in 477 and later (c.491) founded the kingdom of the South Saxons. In the Middle Ages, Chichester had an important port. A portion of the medieval walls still remains; the 13th-century cathedral stands on the site of an ancient monastery. Chichester has teacher training and theological colleges. The well-known Goodwood motor racing circuit is nearby. |
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"Chichester." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Chichester." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Chichest.html "Chichester." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Chichest.html |
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Chichester
Chichester, UK, USA Noviomagus Regnensium, Cisseceaster, Cicestre (UK) UK (England): ‘(Roman) Fort belonging to Cissa’, a son of Aelle, the first King of the South Saxons in the late 5th century, from an Old English personal name and ceaster. It was the garrison of the 2nd Roman Legion. It was also the capital of the Breton Regnenses with noviomagus meaning a ‘new town developed from a market’.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Chichester." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Chichester." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Chichester.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Chichester." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Chichester.html |
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Chichester
Chichester (Roman). The civitas‐capital of the Reg(i)ni; its Roman name was Noviomagus. The Roman town developed early. This can be ascribed to the influence of the pro‐Roman king Cogidubnus, mentioned on two exceptionally early Roman inscriptions from the town.
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JOHN CANNON. "Chichester." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Chichester." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-Chichester.html JOHN CANNON. "Chichester." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-Chichester.html |
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Chichester
Chichester County town of West Sussex, s England. It is a market centre for the surrounding agricultural region and has a sheltered harbour. There are Roman remains, a Norman cathedral, and a modern theatre. An annual drama festival is held here. Pop. (2002 est.) 27,200.
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"Chichester." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Chichester." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Chichester.html "Chichester." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Chichester.html |
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Chichester
Chichester W. Sussex. Cisseceastre 895, Cicestre 1086 (DB). Probably ‘Roman town of a chieftain called Cissa’, OE pers. name + ceaster. Alternatively the first element could be an OE word *cisse (genitive -an) ‘a gravelly feature’.
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A. D. MILLS. "Chichester." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Chichester." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Chichester.html A. D. MILLS. "Chichester." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Chichester.html |
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Chichester
Chichester
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"Chichester." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Chichester." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Chichester.html "Chichester." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Chichester.html |
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