From the foundation of Magdeburg
The legend of the founding of Magdeburg shifts the time of the founding of Magdeburg to Roman times during the time of Julius Caesar .
legend
After his victory over the Gauls and the invasion of Germanic territory, Caesar advanced as far as the Elbe . He then had a border castle built on the Elbe. A town of considerable size flourished not far from the border castle. The emperor had an important temple built in the village, which was dedicated to the goddess Diana or the Parthenis. This gave the village the name Parthenopolis, which in German means virgin or maiden town.
Historical background
Julius Caesar had some forts and a Limes built along the Rhine and founded countless Roman cities on the Rhine. Evidence that he made, other than a few exploratory advances into the area beyond the Rhine and Danube , has not yet been discovered. Therefore Julius Caesar cannot have founded a city on the Elbe. Plans to subjugate the Teutons and create a new Roman province did not exist until 16 BC. By Octavian, Caesar's adopted son and later Emperor Augustus . He had eight legions and various auxiliary troops stationed along the Rhine from the North Sea to the Main with a total of over 60,000 infantry and horsemen for a major Germania offensive.