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Certiae (castra)

Coordinates: 47°08′50″N 23°12′29″E / 47.14722°N 23.20806°E / 47.14722; 23.20806
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Certinae
Certiae (castra) is located in Romania
Certiae (castra)
Location within Romania
Alternative name(s)Cersie, Certie,[1] Certia [2]
Known also asCastra of Romita
Founded2nd century AD
Attested byTabula Peutingeriana
Place in the Roman world
ProvinceDacia
Administrative unitDacia Porolissensis
Administrative unitDacia Superior
LimesPorolissensis
Directly connected toLargiana
Structure
— Stone structure —
Size and area187 m × 225 m (4.2 [3] ha)
Stationed military units
Cohorts
Location
Coordinates47°09′14″N 23°12′58″E / 47.1539°N 23.2160°E / 47.1539; 23.2160
TownRomita
CountySălaj
Country Romania
Site notes
ConditionRuined
ExhibitionsCounty Museum of History and Art, Zalău

Certinae was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b Romita Archived March 16, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Istoria Transilvaniei" (PDF). www.istoriatransilvaniei.ro. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d e Franzen, Paul; Matei, Alexandru V.; Marcu, Felix (2007). "Geophysical survey at the fort of Romita". Acta Mvsei Napocensis. Retrieved 2013-05-26.
  4. ^ Tactica, strategie si specific de lupta la cohortele equitate din Dacia Romana, Petru Ureche[permanent dead link]

47°08′50″N 23°12′29″E / 47.14722°N 23.20806°E / 47.14722; 23.20806