The Roman Province, "Provincia", is at the bottom right bordered in green. This is where Caesar's story begins. The three parts into which ancient Gaul was divided are clearly seen. Remember that Gallia was not just modern France, but Belgium, parts of the Netherlands, northern Italy, and bits of Germany as well.
The part of the map labeled "Italia" was actually called "Gallia Cisalpina" by the Romans, i.e., Gaul this side of the Alps. To the Romans, Italia began at the Rubicon River. Gaul on the other side of the Alps was called "Gallia Transalpina".
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