Roman province of Moesia Superior
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The Roman province of Moesia Superior was a frontier territory along the Danube in the central Balkans, serving as an important military and administrative region of the Roman Empire.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Moesia Superior | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman province
ⓘ
frontier province ⓘ |
| borderedBy | Danube River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderFunction |
defense against Dacians
ⓘ
defense against Sarmatians ⓘ defense against other Danubian tribes ⓘ |
| capital | Viminacium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Provinces of the Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdUnderEmperor | Domitian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creationDate | c. 86 CE ⓘ |
| dissolvedIn | late 3rd century CE ⓘ |
| formedFrom | Moesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
administrative region
ⓘ
military frontier ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy | Roman legions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy |
imperial legate
ⓘ
senatorial legate ⓘ |
| language |
Greek (regional use)
ⓘ
Latin (administrative) ⓘ |
| laterReligion | Christianity ⓘ |
| legionStationed |
Legio I Italica (temporarily)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Legio IV Flavia Felix NERFINISHED ⓘ Legio VII Claudia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Balkans
ⓘ
central Balkans ⓘ |
| majorCity |
Naissus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ratiaria NERFINISHED ⓘ Scupi NERFINISHED ⓘ Singidunum NERFINISHED ⓘ Viminacium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernTerritoryIncludes |
Bulgaria (western part)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kosovo NERFINISHED ⓘ North Macedonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Serbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Illyricum (diocesan region)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Empire ⓘ |
| preRomanPeoples |
Dardanians
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moesians NERFINISHED ⓘ Thracians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankOfGovernor | legatus Augusti pro praetore ⓘ |
| religion | Roman polytheism ⓘ |
| reorganizedInto |
Dacia Ripensis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dardania NERFINISHED ⓘ Moesia Prima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadNetworkIncludes | Via Militaris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separatedFrom | Moesia Inferior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
base for campaigns in Dacia
ⓘ
control of Danube crossings ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1st–3rd centuries CE ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.