List of castra by province
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Castra(Latin,singular castrum) were military forts of various sizes used by theRoman armythroughout theEmpirein Europe, Asia and Africa. The largest castra were permanentlegionary fortresses.[1]
Locations
[edit]The disposition of the castra reflects the most important zones of the empire from a military point of view. Many castra were disposed along frontiers particularly in Northern and Central Europe. Another focal point was the Eastern border, where the Roman Empire confronted one of its long-term enemies, thePersian Empire.Other castra were located in strategically important zones, as in Egypt, from which most of the wealth of the empire came. Finally, other castra were located in zones in which the Romans experienced local unrest, such as Northern Spain and Judea. Provinces where the Roman power was unchallenged, such as Italy, Gaul, Africa and Greece, were provided with few or no castra.
In the long history of the Roman Empire, the character of the military policy of the Roman Empire changed, and consequently the location and dimension of the castra changed. Under EmperorsGallienusandAurelian(and laterDiocletian), the Roman army was organized into a high-mobility central army (thecomitatus) and in local troops (thelimitanei). Some castra lost importance, others were built in new zones, and in general they lost the role of permanent quarter for huge corps of troops.
Castra by Roman province
[edit]Aegyptus
[edit]Africa
[edit]Arabia Petraea and its limes
[edit]- Betthorus(modern el-Lejjun in Jordan), legionary fortress on theLimes Arabicuswhere theLegio IV Martiawas stationed in the 4th century.
Armenia
[edit]Britannia
[edit]- Alauna,Arbeia,Banna,Branodunum,Bremenium,Burrium,Camulodunum,Derventio Coritanorum,Derventio (Malton),Deva Victrix,Eboracum,Epiacum,Glevum,Isca Dumnoniorum,Isca Augusta,Condercum,Concangis,Corinium,Galava,Glannoventa,Leucarum,Lindum,Mamucium,Manduessedum,Mediobogdum,Navio,Morbium,Olicana,Pinnata Castra,Portus Adurni,Regulbium,Segedunum,Trimontium,Vindolanda,Vinovia,Viroconium,Voreda
- Also castra of unknown name:
- Bar Hill,Bearsden,Lunt Fort,Normandykes,Raedykes,Templeborough
Cappadocia
[edit]Commagene
[edit]Corsica
[edit]Dacia
[edit]- Acidava,Ad Mutrium,Ad Pannonios,Agnaviae,Aizis,Altenum,Angustia,Apulum,Arcidava,Arcobara,Arutela,Auraria Daciae,Bacaucis,Berzovia,Buridava,Caput Bubali,Caput Stenarum,Castra Traiana,Castra Nova,Certinae,Cumidava,Dierna,Drobeta,Jidava,Largiana,Micia,Naissus,Napoca,Optatiana,Partiscum,Pelendava,Pons Aluti,Pons Vetus,Porolissum,Potaissa,Praetoria Augusta,Praetorium (Copăceni),Praetorium (Mehadia),Resculum,Romula,Rupes,Rusidava,Samum,Sucidava,Tibiscum,Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa
- Also castra of unknown Roman name:
- Albești,Bădeni,Băile Homorod,Boroșneu Mare,Brusturi,Brâncovenești,Bucium,Buciumi,Bulci,Bumbești-Jiu - Gară,Bumbești-Jiu - Vârtop,Băneasa,Bănița,Chitid,Cigmău,Cincșor,Cioroiu Nou,Colțești,Constantin Daicoviciu,Cornuțel,Cristești,Crâmpoia,Călugăreni,Desa,Duleu - Cornet cetate,Duleu - Odăi,Federi,Feldioara,Fizești,Fâlfani,Gherla,Gilău,Gresia,Hinova,Hoghiz,Hunedoara,Ighiu,Islaz,Izbășești,Izvoarele,Jac,Livezile,Luncani / Târsa,Moldova Nouă,Negreni,Ocna Sibiului,Olteni,Odorheiu Secuiesc,Orheiu Bistriței,Pietroasele,Pietroșani,Ploiești,Plosca,Poiana,Pojejena,Porceni,Purcăreni,Putineiu,Puținei,Roșiorii de Vede,Râu Bărbat,Răcarii de Jos,Războieni-Cetate,Reci,Salcia,Sfârleanca,Sighișoara,Slăveni,Stremț,Surducu Mare,Sânpaul (Harghita),Sânpaul (Mureș),Săpata de Jos,Sărățeni,Sfârleanca,Tihău,Titești,Târnăveni,Urlueni,Voinești,Voislova,Șinca Veche,Zăvoi
- Possible castra mentioned onTabula Peutingerianabut not investigated:
- Ad Aquas/Aquae, Brucla, Gaganis, Masclianis, Petris, Salinae/Salinis
Dalmatia
[edit]Gallia
[edit]- Also castra of unknown name:
- Oudenburg
Germania
[edit]- Abusina,Augusta Vindelicorum,Bonna,Colonia Agrippinae,Flevum,Moguntiacum,Novaesium,Noviomagus,Traiectum,Vetera
- Also castra of unknown name:
- Saalburg
Hispania
[edit]Italia
[edit]- Castra ad Fluvium Frigidum,Castra Albana,Castra Nova equitum singularium,Castra of ancient Rome,Castra Peregrina,Castra Praetoria,Cremona,Emona,Castra Taurinorum,Placentia
Judaea
[edit]See alsoSyria Palaestina.Included here are theGalileeandPerea.
Mesopotamia
[edit]Moesia
[edit]- Ad Stoma,Aliobrix,Altinum,Argamum,Arrubium,Axiopolis,Beroe,Callatis,Capidava,Carsium,Cius,Dinogetia,Drajna de Sus,Histriopolis,Halmyris,Libida,Novae,Noviodunum,Oescus,Ratiaria,Sacidava,Salsovia,Scupi,Singidunum,Stratonis,Tomis,Troesmis,Ulmetum,Viminacium
- Also castra of unknown name:
- Basarabi-Murfatlar,Tirighina-Bărboși,Cernavodă
Noricum
[edit]- Asturis (Zwentendorf), Cannabiaca (Zeiselmauer-Wolfpassing),Comagena,Lauriacum,Lentia
Osrhoene
[edit]Pannonia
[edit]Raetia
[edit]Maxima Sequanorum
[edit]Syria
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Roman Legionary Fortresses: Map".legionaryfortresses.info.Retrieved11 April2018.