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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, the Persian Empire. Other castra were located in strategically important zones, as in Egypt, from which most of the wealth of the empire came.
Roman castra in Romania were forts built by the Roman army following the conquests of Moesia, Scythia Minor and Dacia, parts of which are now found in the territory of modern Romania. Many of these castra were part of various limes (a border defense or delimiting system).
In the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire, the Latin word castrum [1] (pl.: castra) was a military-related term. In Latin usage, the singular form castrum meant 'fort', while the plural form castra meant 'camp'. [2] The singular and plural forms could refer in Latin to either a building or plot of land, used as a fortified military base. [3]
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The castra had a quadrangular perimeter, with rounded corners and an oblique southern side. Three sides and traces of the fourth western side are still preserved. The enclosure of the castra was incorporated into the city walls built by Emperor Aurelian in the second half of the 3rd century. The Castra Praetoria give the name to the Rione ...
This is a list for articles on notable historical forts which may or may not be under current ... Castra Martis Roman fortress ... List of forts in Washington County ...
This is a list of fortifications past and present, a fortification being a major physical defensive structure often composed of a more or less wall-connected series of forts. Individual fortifications
The castra's ruins are located in Buciumi, Romania. [1] [2] It controlled the road through the Rag pass cutting through Meseș Mountains which was blocked by a stone wall (clausura) directing the traffic to a guarded entrance, and the road from the fort of Bologa towards the central area of the NW segment of Limes Porolissensis. It was ...