Castra of Pietroasele
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Castra of Pietroasele | |
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Thaermae | |
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Founded during the reign of | Constantine the Great[1] |
Founded | 3rd century AD[2][3] |
Abandoned | 3rd century AD[2][3] |
Structure | |
— Stone structure — | |
Size and area | 158 m x 124 m (1.9 ha) |
Stationed military units | |
— Legions — | |
vexill. XI Claudia[1] | |
Location | |
Town | Pietroasele |
County | Buzău |
Country | Romania |
Reference | |
RO-LMI | BZ-I-s-A-02263 [3] |
RO-RAN | 48496.04 [2] |
Site notes | |
Recognition | National Historical Monument |
Condition | Ruined |
The castra of Pietroasele was one of the forts erected by Emperor Constantine the Great on the north bank of the river Danube after his victory over the Goths in 328.[1] It was abandoned in the same century.[2][3] The ruins of the castra are located in the center of Pietroasele (Romania).
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Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Stanciu, Ștefan (2002). "The Romanian People - Continuer of the European Neolithic Civilization". www.bvau.ro. Retrieved 10-01-2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "48496.04". National Archaeological Record of Romania (RAN). ran.cimec.ro. 07-11-2009. Retrieved 11-01-2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Lista Monumentelor Istorice 2010 ("2010 List of Historic Monuments")". Monitorul Oficial al României, Partea I, Nr. 670 ("Romania's Official Journal, Part I, Nr. 670"), page 678. Ministerul Culturii şi Patrimoniului Naţional. 01-10-2010. Retrieved 11-01-2013.
Coordinates: 45°05′N 26°33′E / 45.083°N 26.550°E
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