An imperial province was a Roman province where the Emperor had the sole right to appoint the governor (legatus Augusti) . These provinces were often the strategically located border provinces.

The provinces were grouped into imperial and senatorial provinces shortly after the accession of Augustus.

The following provinces were imperial provinces:

• Aegyptus
• Alpes Cottiae
• Alpes Maritimae
• Alpes Poenninae
• Britannia
• Cilicia
• Dacia
• Dalmatia
• Galatia
• Gallia Aquitania
• Gallia Belgica
• Gallia Lugdunensis
• Germania Inferior
• Germania Superior
• Hispania Tarraconensis
• Lusitania
• Moesia
• Noricum
• Pannonia
• Raetia
• Corsica et Sardinia
• Syria
• Thracia

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