What was the origin of the Raetians according to Livy and later historians?
Livy stated that the Raetians were of Etruscan origin. Historians Niebuhr and Mommsen supported this belief centuries later.
Questions about Raetia
Short answers, pulled from the story.
When did Roman forces subjugate the region known as Raetia?
Tiberius and Drusus subjugated the region in 15 BC. The area retained independence until this specific year of conquest.
Which Roman legion governed Raetia during the reign of Marcus Aurelius by 179 AD?
Legio III Italica commanded the region under Marcus Aurelius. This legion based itself in Castra Regina by 179 AD.
How did the administration of Raetia change under Diocletian?
Raetia subdivided into Raetia prima with praeses at Curia Raetorum and Raetia secunda with praeses at Augusta Vindelicorum. The boundary between them stretched eastwards from Lake Constance to River Inn.
Who occupied Raetia during the final years of the Western Roman Empire?
Ostrogoths under Theodoric the Great occupied the land during the last years of the Western Roman Empire. They placed it under a dux for governance to revive prosperity somewhat.