Editing Cottian Alps (section)

== Etymology ==
[[File:Susa acquedotto.jpg|thumb|200px|left|[[Roman aqueduct]] of [[Susa (Italy)|Susa]]]]
The name ''Cottian'' comes from ''[[Cottius|Marcus Julius Cottius]]'', a king of the tribes inhabiting that mountainous region in the 1st century BC. Under his father [[Donnus]], these tribes had previously opposed but later made peace with [[Julius Caesar]]. Cottius was succeeded by his son Gaius Julius Donnus II (reigned 3 BC-4 AD), and his grandson Marcus Julius Cottius II (reigned 5-63 AD), who was granted the title of king by the emperor [[Claudius]]. On his death, [[Nero]] annexed his kingdom as the [[Roman province|province]] of [[Alpes Cottiae]].<ref>''Bibliotheca classica or A classical dictionary'', John Lemprière, G. and C. Carvill, 1831; pag. 414</ref>