Limes Porolissensis

Located on Roman province of Dacia, present-day Romania, the Limes Porolissensis was a defensive line organized on 2nd century AD after the Conquest of Dacia, having observations towers, short cut-off walls fortifications, integrating the following castra:

  • Castra of Negreni
  • Castra of Buciumi
  • Castra of Largiana
  • Castra of Certinae
  • Porolissum
  • Castra of Jac
  • Castra of Tihău
  • Castra of Samum
  • Castra of Arcobara
  • Castra of Livezile
  • Castra of Orheiu Bistriței
  • Castra of Brâncovenești

References

  • Defensive strategies and trans-border policies at the Lower Danube
  • Alexandru V. Matei, Robert Gindele - Roman defensive system from north-western part of Dacia. Field researches at Supuru de Sus (Satu Mare County) and literature sources.
  • Comuna Buciumi, important areal de convergenţă turistică
  • About the tactics and fighting particularity of the auxiliary infantry in Roman Dacia

External links

  • Roman castra from Romania - Google Maps / Earth
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