Editing History of Austria (section)

== Roman era ==
[[File:Roman Austria.png|thumb|Roman provinces in the region of modern Austria]]
During the [[Roman Empire]], the territory of present-day Austria corresponded roughly with the Roman province of [[Noricum]] which was annexed by the empire around 15 BC, beginning 500 years of "Austria Romana" (as it became known in the 19th century). The western and eastern extremities of present-day Austria were within the Roman provinces of [[Raetia]], and [[Pannonia]].

During [[Emperor Claudius]]'s reign (41–54 AD), Noricum was bounded on the east approximately by the [[Vienna Woods]], the current eastern border of [[Styria]], and parts of the [[Danube]], [[Eisack]], [[Drava]] rivers. Under [[Diocletian]] (284–305), Noricum was divided along the main Alpine ridge into a north (''Noricum ripense'') and a south (''Noricum Mediterraneum''). Across the [[Ziller]] in the west, corresponding approximately to the present provinces of [[Vorarlberg]] and [[Tyrol (federal state)|Tyrol]], lay the province of [[Raetia]]. Present day [[Burgenland]] in the east was in Pannonia. To the south was Region 10, ''[[Italia (Roman Empire)|Venetia et Histria]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=see detailed map |url=http://www.wagna.at/flaviasolva/sites/flavia2.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071009113141/http://www.wagna.at/flaviasolva/sites/flavia2.html |archive-date=9 October 2007}}</ref> The [[Danubian Limes|Danubian ''limes'']], formed a defensive line separating Upper and Lower Austria from [[Germanic tribes]], most importantly the [[Marcomanni]].

The Romans built many Austrian cities that survive today. They include Vindobona ([[Vienna]]), Juvavum ([[Salzburg]]), Valdidena ([[Innsbruck]]), and Brigantium ([[Bregenz]]).{{Sfn|Gale|p=27}} Other important towns were [[Virunum]] (north of the modern [[Klagenfurt]]), [[Teurnia]] (near [[Spittal an der Drau|Spittal]]), and [[Lauriacum]] ([[Enns (city)|Enns]]). Archaeological sites from the Roman period include [[Großklein|Kleinklein]] (Styria) and [[Zollfeld]] ([[Magdalensberg]]).

[[Christianity]] appeared in Austria in the 2nd century, prompting Church organization that can be traced back to the 4th century. After the arrival of the [[Bavarii]], Austria became the object of new missionary efforts from the Frankish west, such as Rupert and Virgil of the [[Hiberno-Scottish mission]].