Roman Dacia
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Roman Dacia was a province of the Roman Empire established in the early 2nd century AD in the territory of modern-day Romania, known for its rich mineral resources and strategic importance north of the Danube.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dacia Superior | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman province
ⓘ
historical region ⓘ |
| abolished | late 3rd century AD ⓘ |
| administrativeCenter | Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Carpathian Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Danube River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conqueredFrom | Dacian Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conquestCompleted | 106 AD ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence | Roman culture ⓘ |
| culturalLegacy | formation of early Romance-speaking population in region ⓘ |
| dividedInto |
Dacia Inferior
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dacia Superior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn |
agriculture
ⓘ
animal husbandry ⓘ mining ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| established | 106 AD ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Emperor Trajan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| evacuatedUnder | Emperor Aurelian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy | Roman legions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importantCity |
Apulum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Drobeta NERFINISHED ⓘ Napoca NERFINISHED ⓘ Potaissa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| integratedInto |
Roman administrative system
ⓘ
Roman road network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
gold mines
ⓘ
rich mineral resources ⓘ silver mines ⓘ strategic importance ⓘ |
| language | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterDividedInto |
Dacia Apulensis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dacia Malvensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Dacia Porolissensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterReligion | early Christianity ⓘ |
| legionStationed |
Legio V Macedonica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Legio XIII Gemina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Romania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNorthOf | Danube River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainEthnicGroups |
Romanized Dacians
ⓘ
Romans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| preRomanPopulation | Dacians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provinceType | imperial province ⓘ |
| religion | Roman polytheism ⓘ |
| romanizationLevel | high ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
control of Carpathian mining districts
ⓘ
defense of Danubian frontier ⓘ |
| successorTerritory | Dacia Aureliana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Dacia Superior