Pannonia

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Pannonia was an ancient Roman province in Central Europe, roughly corresponding to parts of modern Hungary and neighboring countries, that served as a key frontier region of the empire.


Statements (73)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman province
historical region
administrativeLanguage Latin
annexedFrom Illyricum
approximateEnd 5th century AD
borderedBy Danube River
capital Aquincum
Carnuntum
Sirmium
conqueredBy Roman Empire
conqueredUnder Augustus
correspondsTo modern Austria
modern Bosnia and Herzegovina
modern Croatia
modern Hungary
modern Romania
modern Serbia
modern Slovakia
modern Slovenia
dividedInto Pannonia Inferior
Pannonia Superior
economyBasedOn agriculture
animal husbandry
mining
trade
etymologyFrom Pannonii
experiencedEvent Pannonian Revolt
frontierZone Danubian limes
governedBy Roman governor
hadInfrastructure amphitheatres
baths
fortresses
military camps
importantCity Aquincum
Carnuntum
Emona
Poetovio
Savaria
Sirmium
Siscia
inhabitedBy Celts
Dacians
Germanic tribes
Illyrians
Pannonians
invadedBy Goths
Huns
Lombards
knownFor horse breeding
wine production
languageSpoken Latin
laterDividedInto Pannonia Prima
Pannonia Savia
Pannonia Secunda
Pannonia Valeria
laterReligion Christianity
legionStationed Legio I Adiutrix
Legio II Adiutrix
Legio IV Flavia Felix
Legio X Gemina
Legio XIV Gemina
locatedIn Central Europe
lostBy Western Roman Empire
militaryPresence Roman legions
modernRegionOverlap Pannonian Basin
Pannonian Revolt Bellum Batonianum
Pannonian RevoltDate AD 6–9
partOf Roman Empire
provinceCreated 1st century AD
religion Roman paganism
roadNetwork Roman roads
strategicRole defense of Roman Empire against northern tribes
typeOfGovernor legatus Augusti pro praetore


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