Castra of Chitid
| Castra of Chitid | |
|---|---|
  Location within Romania | |
| 45°41′28″N 23°03′45″E / 45.69111°N 23.06250°E | |
| Location | Dumbrava Hill[1], Chitid, Hunedoara, Romania |
| History | |
| Founded | c. 101-102[1] |
| Built | Trajan |
| Abandoned | 106?[1] |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | Ruined |
The castra of Chitid was a short-lived fort erected by the Romans in Dacia before its annexation to the Roman Empire.[1]
See also
Notes
- 1 2 3 4 Oltean, Dan; Brilinsky, Vladimir (2006). "Teoria încercuirii şi asedierii Munţilor Orăştiei (Partea întâi): Castrul de la Chitid ("The theory of the encirclement and siege of the Orăştiei Mountains, Part one: Castra of Chitid")" (PDF). Dacia Magazin (in Romanian) (38). Orăștioara de Sus, Romania: Dacia Revival International Society: 26–32. ISSN 1583-5316. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
External links
- Roman castra from Romania - Google Maps / Earth Deprecated link archived 2012-12-05 at archive.today