Historical place profile

Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa

The Roman capital of Dacia established by Trajan and located some 40 km from the indigenous center of Sarmizegetusa Regia (cited: BAtlas 21 E4 Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa)

Record details
Research ID
catholon:place:pleiades:207527
Catalogue ID
pleiades:207527
Place type
settlement
Coordinates
45.514744, 22.785266
Precision
precise
Locator semantics
representative_point_not_boundary

Historical description

The Roman capital of Dacia established by Trajan and located some 40 km from the indigenous center of Sarmizegetusa Regia (cited: BAtlas 21 E4 Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa)

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 21 E4 Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa

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Research path

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