Viminacium

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City of Viminacium in the 4th century
City of Viminacium in the 4th century
Antoninianus struck in Viminacium mint under Pacatianus to celebrate the 1001 birthday of Rome.
Antoninianus struck in Viminacium mint under Pacatianus to celebrate the 1001 birthday of Rome.
The Balkans 582-612
The Balkans 582-612
Ruins at Viminacium
Ruins at Viminacium

Viminacium was a major city of the Roman province of Moesia (today's Serbia), and the capital of Moesia Superior. Viminacium was the base camp of Legio VII Claudia, and hosted for some time the IIII Flavia Felix. It was destroyed in 440 by the Huns, but reubuilt by Justinian I. During Maurice’s Balkan campaigns, Viminacium saw destruction by the Avars in 584 and a crushing defeat of Avar forces on the northern Danube bank in 599, destroying Avar reputation for invincibility.

Today Kostolac, a small Serbian town on the Danube river, is located where Viminacium used to be.

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For more information, visit the official site of Viminacium

Coordinates: 44°43′N, 21°10′E