Naissus, in the Roman province of Moesia (modern Niš, Serbia)
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Naissus, in the Roman province of Moesia (modern Niš, Serbia), was an important Roman city and military stronghold in the central Balkans, best known as the birthplace of Emperor Constantine the Great.
Aliases (1)
- Naissus ×45
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman city
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ancient city → settlement in the Roman Empire → |
| associatedWith |
Constantinian dynasty
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| attestedAs |
Naissos
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Naissos (Greek form) → |
| attestedIn |
Late Roman sources
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| birthplaceOf |
Constantine the Great
→
Constantius III → possibly other members of the Constantinian dynasty → |
| controlledBy |
Roman legions
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| coordinatesApprox |
43.3°N 21.9°E
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| countryDuringRomanPeriod |
Moesia
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|
| flourishedIn |
3rd century
→
4th century → |
| foundedBy |
Romans
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| hasArchaeologicalSite |
remains beneath modern Niš
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|
| hasFeature |
fortifications
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public buildings → urban street grid → |
| hasRole |
administrative center
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commercial center → military stronghold → |
| historicalPeriod |
Late Antiquity
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Roman Imperial period → |
| knownFor |
birthplace of Constantine the Great
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important military stronghold → strategic position on Balkan routes → |
| languageUsed |
Latin
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|
| laterProvince |
Moesia Superior
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| locatedIn |
Roman province of Moesia
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central Balkans → |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Niš
→
Serbia → |
| modernCountry |
Serbia
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|
| modernSuccessor |
Niš
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|
| nearbyFrontier |
Danube limes
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|
| partOf |
Balkans
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Roman Empire → |
| region |
Illyricum
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|
| religionPracticed |
Roman paganism
→
early Christianity → |
| situatedOn |
Nišava River
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|
| strategicRole |
junction of important Roman roads
→
key crossroads between Danube and Aegean regions → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Constantine the Great
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|
birthPlace |