Historical place profile
Nicopolis ad Istrum
The ancient city of Nicopolis ad Istrum is located near the village of Nikyup, Bulgaria, in the district of Veliko Turnovo. The Roman emperor Trajan founded Nicopolis ad Istrum following victories over the Dacians in 101 and 106 CE. The fortified Roman city had an area of approximately 30 ha.
Record details
- Research ID
- catholon:place:pleiades:216895
- Catalogue ID
- pleiades:216895
- Place type
- settlement
- Coordinates
- 43.217602, 25.611994
- Precision
- precise
- Locator semantics
- representative_point_not_boundary
Historical description
The ancient city of Nicopolis ad Istrum is located near the village of Nikyup, Bulgaria, in the district of Veliko Turnovo. The Roman emperor Trajan founded Nicopolis ad Istrum following victories over the Dacians in 101 and 106 CE. The fortified Roman city had an area of approximately 30 ha.
Geographic evidence
The coordinates are a representative_point_not_boundary. They identify a research anchor and do not by themselves assert an ancient administrative boundary or the full extent of the settlement.
Provenance: Barrington Atlas: BAtlas 22 C5 Nicopolis ad Istrum
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