Ad Mutriam was a
fort
A fortification is a military construction or building designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is also used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Latin ''fortis'' ("strong") and ''facere'' ...
in the Roman province of
Dacia
Dacia (, ; ) was the land inhabited by the Dacians, its core in Transylvania, stretching to the Danube in the south, the Black Sea in the east, and the Tisza in the west. The Carpathian Mountains were located in the middle of Dacia. It thus r ...
in the 2nd century AD.
Etymology
Romanian archaeologist and historian
Grigore Tocilescu
Grigore George Tocilescu (26 October 1850 – 18 September 1909) was a Romanian historian, archaeologist, epigrapher and folkorist, member of Romanian Academy.
He was a professor of ancient history at the University of Bucharest, author of Mare ...
assumes that ''Amutria'' should be read Ad-mutriam, Ad Mutriam or Ad Mutrium, meaning ''by/at the Mutrium (Motru)''. The modern Romanian linguist Sorin Olteanu is also suggesting the form Ad Mutrius, with Mutrius possibly being the ancient name of
Motru River.
See also
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Amutria
Amutria (''Amutrion'', ''Amutrium'', ''Admutrium'', ''Ad Mutrium'', ''Ad Mutriam'', grc, Ἀμούτριον) was a Dacian town close to the Danube and included in the Roman road network, after the conquest of Dacia.
The name is homonymous with ...
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List of castra
Castra (Latin, singular castrum) were military forts of various sizes used by the Roman army throughout the Empire in various places of Europe, Asia and Africa.
The largest castra were permanent legionary fortresses.
Locations
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Notes
External links
Roman castra from Romania - Google MapsEarth
References
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Roman Dacia
Archaeological sites in Romania
Roman legionary fortresses in Romania
History of Oltenia
Historic monuments in Gorj County
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