Flavia Solva

Flavia Solva was a municipium in the ancient Roman province of Noricum [1]. It was situated on the western banks of the Mur river [1]. Shortly after the annexation of Noricum as a Roman province, the place was made a municipium around year 70 by emperor Vespasian who added the name of his Flavian dynasty to the local name Solva which might have referred to the Frauenberg settlement, or to the nearby river Sulm [1]. Flavia Solva and its surroundings had developed a modest degree of provincial luxury when its peaceful development was ended by its first destruction in 166 [1]. Flavia Solva was rebuilt (though originally much smaller) under Marcus Aurelius's son and successor Commodus, and flourished again a few decades later [1]. Flavia Solva lost much of its importance during the late 4th century when the region suffered more incursions [1].