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.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Roman Dacia canonical 2
Dacia Superior 1
Trajan's Dacia 1

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Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman province
historical region
abolished late 3rd century AD
administrativeCenter Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa
borderedBy Carpathian Mountains
Danube River
linked to: Danube
capital Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa
conqueredFrom Dacian Kingdom
linked to: Kingdom of Dacia
conquestCompleted 106 AD
culturalInfluence Roman culture
culturalLegacy formation of early Romance-speaking population in region
dividedInto Dacia Inferior
Dacia Superior
economyBasedOn agriculture
animal husbandry
mining
trade
established 106 AD
establishedBy Emperor Trajan
linked to: Trajan
evacuatedUnder Emperor Aurelian
linked to: Aurelian
garrisonedBy Roman legions
linked to: Roman legion
importantCity Apulum
Drobeta
Napoca
Potaissa
integratedInto Roman administrative system
Roman road network
linked to: Roman roads
knownFor gold mines
rich mineral resources
silver mines
strategic importance
language Latin
laterDividedInto Dacia Apulensis
Dacia Malvensis
Dacia Porolissensis
laterReligion early Christianity
legionStationed Legio V Macedonica
Legio XIII Gemina
locatedInPresentDay Romania
locatedNorthOf Danube River
linked to: Danube
mainEthnicGroups Romanized Dacians
Romans
partOf Roman Empire
preRomanPopulation Dacians
linked to: Dacian tribes
provinceType imperial province
religion Roman polytheism
romanizationLevel high
strategicRole control of Carpathian mining districts
defense of Danubian frontier
successorTerritory Dacia Aureliana

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Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Alutus associatedWith Roman Dacia
Aluta associatedWith Roman Dacia
Danubian provinces of the Roman Empire includes Dacia Superior
linked to: Roman Dacia
Dacia Ripensis predecessor Trajan's Dacia
linked to: Roman Dacia