List of castra by province
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Castra (Latin, singular castrum) were military forts of various sizes used by the Roman army throughout the Empire in Europe, Asia and Africa. The largest castra were permanent legionary fortresses.[1]
Locations
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, the
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 Emperors Gallienus and Aurelian (and later Diocletian), the Roman army was organized into a high-mobility central army (the comitatus) and in local troops (the limitanei). 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
Aegyptus
Africa
Arabia Petraea and its limes
- Betthorus (modern el-Lejjun in Jordan), legionary fortress on the Limes Arabicus where the Legio IV Martia was stationed in the 4th century.
Armenia
Britannia
- Vinovia, Viroconium, Voreda
- Also castra of unknown name:
Cappadocia
Commagene
- Zeugma
Corsica
- Aleria, Aurelianus
Dacia
- Tibiscum, Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa
- Also castra of unknown Roman name:
- Zăvoi
- Possible castra mentioned on Tabula Peutingeriana but not investigated:
- Ad Aquas/Aquae, Brucla, Gaganis, Masclianis, Petris, Salinae/Salinis
Dalmatia
Gallia
- Also castra of unknown name:
- Oudenburg
Germania
- Abusina, Augusta Vindelicorum, Bonna, Colonia Agrippinae, Flevum, Moguntiacum, Novaesium, Noviomagus, Traiectum, Vetera
- Also castra of unknown name:
- Saalburg
Hispania
Italia
- Castra ad Fluvium Frigidum, Castra Albana, Castra Nova equitum singularium, Castra of ancient Rome, Castra Peregrina, Castra Praetoria, Cremona, Emona, Castra Taurinorum, Placentia
Judaea
See also Syria Palaestina. Included here are the Galilee and Perea.
- Legio, Aelia Capitolina [dubious ], Raphana[dubious ]
Mesopotamia
Moesia
- Troesmis, Ulmetum, Viminacium
- Also castra of unknown name:
- Basarabi-Murfatlar, Tirighina-Bărboși, Cernavodă
Noricum
- Asturis (Lentia
Osrhoene
Pannonia
- Taurunum, Vindobona
Raetia
- Castra Maiense
Maxima Sequanorum
Syria
See also
References
- ^ "Roman Legionary Fortresses: Map". legionaryfortresses.info. Retrieved 11 April 2018.