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Province, 117 CE

Moesia Superior

Imperial province, consular legateCapital: ViminaciumRoman since 86 CE

The western half of the middle Danube frontier, split from a single Moesia in 86 CE under Domitian to give each half its own consular legate for the Dacian wars. Viminacium's legionary fortress was Trajan's own staging base for the second Dacian campaign of 105–106 — Trajan's Bridge across the Danube starts a short march downstream from it.

Split from a single Moesia province in 86 CE under Domitian, to give each half its own consular legate for the Dacian wars.

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Sources

  • Cassius Dio, Roman History 68.13 (Trajan's Danube bridge)

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