Sucidava

Dacian and Daco-Roman historical site in Corabia, Romania

For the ancient city south of the Danube, see Sucidava, Moesia.

Castra Sucidava

Ruins of Sucidava, modern Romania

Location within Romania

Known also as| Castra of Celeiu
Abandoned| 6th century
Attested by| Tabula Peutingeriana
Previous fortification| Dacian
Place in the Roman world
Province| Dacia
Administrative unit| Dacia Malvensis
Nearby water| Danubius
Structure
— Stone structure —
Location
Coordinates| 43°45′52″N 24°27′33″E﻿ / ﻿43.7644°N 24.4591°E﻿ / 43.7644; 24.4591
Altitude| c. 37 m
Place name| Cartier Celei
Town| Corabia
County| Olt
Country|  Romania
Reference
RO-LMI| OT-I-s-A-08492
UNESCO|

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Part of| Frontiers of the Roman Empire – Dacia
Criteria| Cultural: ii, iii, iv
Reference| 1718-242
Inscription| 2024 (46th Session)
Site notes
Recognition|  UNESCO World Heritage Site
National Historical Monument
Condition| Ruined
Excavation dates| 1900 [1]
Archaeologists| Pamfil Polonic[1]

Western Dacia

Ancient fort of Sucidava - walls plan Ancient city of Sucidava

Sucidava (Sykibid, Skedevà after Procopius of Caesarea,[2] Σucidava after Vasile Pârvan, where Σ is pronounced "sh"[3]) was a Dacian and Daco-Roman city situated in Corabia, Romania, on the north bank of the Danube. It developed from the 270s AD and especially after the construction of Constantine's Bridge the northern side of which it protected.

## History

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It was a significant economic and military centre of the Dacian Suci tribe.

The Roman fort, one of the largest Roman forts in Oltenia, was built over the former Dacian citadel in the 270s[4] at the time of Roman withdrawal from Dacia to protect the Roman pontoon bridge and road there. The defensive walls with eight towers of the late Roman town of Sucidava can still be seen.

Constantine's Bridge (Danube) was built nearby over the Danube in 328 in order to start his reconquest of Dacia. Sucidava had its own defensive walls protecting the city and the bridge. The bridge connected to the Oescus fort in Bulgaria which protected its southern end.

The city developed around the fort. The archaeological evidence shows that in 443–447 the city and the fort were sacked by the Huns, and were restored under Justin I 518–527 or Justinian I 527–565.[5] Around 600, it seems that the Roman garrison abandoned the city.[2][dead link]

The first Christian Basilica established in Romania can be found there. There is also a secret underground fountain which flows under the walls of the town to a water spring situated outside.

The coins found at Sucidava show an uninterrupted series from Aurelian (270–275) to Theodosius II (408–450).[citation needed]

## See also

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* List of castra
* List of castra in Romania

## References

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1. ^ a b "Manuscrisele lui Pamfil Polonic". cimec.ro. Archived from the original on 19 December 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
2. ^ a b Olga Karagiorgou "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-10. Retrieved 2010-11-15.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
3. ^ Pârvan - știri din Dacia Malvensis http://www.cimec.ro/Arheologie/ParvanArticole/ParvanStiriNouaDinDaciaMalvensis.pdf)
4. ^ Roman Fortress Sucidava https://danubelimes-robg.eu/index.php/en/37en
5. ^ Roman Fortress Sucidava https://danubelimes-robg.eu/index.php/en/37en

## Additional References

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* Paul Lachlan MacKendrick, "The Dacian Stones Speak", Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1975. ISBN 0-8078-1226-9
* Notitia Dignitatum cca 395-413

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sucidava.

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dacian and Dacians.

* Sucidava on Tabula Peutingeriana: http://www.euratlas.net/cartogra/peutinger/7_thracia/thracia_4_1.html
* (in Romanian) "Archaeological Excavation Report"
* Photo gallery
* Gabriel Vasile, "Analiza antropologică a unui schelet descoperit la Sucidava - Celei (judeţul Olt)", Cercetări Arheologice, 13/2006, at National Museum of Romanian History
* http://www.threemonkeysonline.com/als/_sucidava_romania_eu_expansion.html
* Roman castra from Romania - Google Maps / Earth

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