Castra Capidava - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Castra Capidava - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Capidava (Kapidaua, Cappidava, Capidapa, Calidava, Calidaua) was an important Geto-Dacian center "...La Capidava există o aşezare getică deosebită de cetatea târzie..." i.e. "At Capidava, there is a Getic settlement distinct than the late fortress..." "Many, even the initially indigenous centers developed due to the presence of the Roman army. Besides those already mentioned, there were also Halmrys, Salsovia, Capidava and Arrubium"; ' construcţia de numeroase castre, pe locurile unor vechi aşezări geto- dacice, (Sucidava, Capidava...' i.e. building numerous castru on the place of the old Geto-Dacian settlements (Sucidava, Capidava... on the right bank of the Danube. After the Roman conquest, it became a civil and military center, as part of the province of Moesia Inferior (later Scythia Minor), modern Dobruja. Read more on Wikipedia
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