Capidava
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Capidava (Kapidaua, Cappidava, Capidapa, Calidava, Calidaua) was originally an important Geto-Dacian centre on the right bank of the Danube. After the Roman conquest, it became a civil and military centre in the province of Moesia Inferior (later Scythia Minor) and part of the defensive frontier system of the Moesian Limes along the Danube.
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- Ancient sources
- Tabula Peutingeriana
- Notitia Dignitatum
- Etymology
- History
- Dacian town
- Roman era
- Byzantine times
- Description
- Garrison
- Archaeology
- Tourism
- Gallery
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Ancient
- Modern
- Further reading
- External links
Capidava (Kapidaua, Cappidava, Capidapa, Calidava, Calidaua) was originally an important Geto-Dacian centre on the right bank of the Danube. After the Roman conquest, it became a civil and military centre in the province of Moesia Inferior (later Scythia Minor) and part of the defensive frontier system of the Moesian Limes along the Danube.
It is located in the village with the same name in Constanța County, Romania.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Capidava” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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