Bersobis Explained

Bersobis
Alt Names:Berzobis, Berzobia, Bersobia, Bersovia
Known As:Castra of Berzobia, Castra of Jidovin
Founded:2nd century AD
Abandoned:3rd century AD
Attested By:Tabula Peutingeriana, Ravenna Cosmography
Previous Fortification:Dacian
Weak Struct Material:Wood and earth
Weak Struct Dim1:490
Weak Struct Dim2:410
Weak Struct Area:20
Legions:IV Flavia Felix[1] [2] [3]
Province:Dacia
Admin Unit 1:Dacia Superior
Admin Unit 2:Dacia Apulensis
Altitude M:137
Map:Romania
Location Town:Berzovia
Location County:Caraș-Severin
Ref:Ro:Lmi:CS-I-s-A-10785[4]
Ref:Ro:Ran:51519.01[5]
Condition:Ruined
Excavations:1862–1866 1961–1962 1965–1968 1969–1970 1998–1999 2000–2001

Bersobis was an ancient Dacian fortress conquered in Trajan's Dacian Wars with the Romans. It becamea legionary fortress in the Roman province of Dacia in the 2nd century AD.[4] [5] It is located near the town of Berzovia, Romania.

The legion Legio IV Flavia Felix built its legionary fortress and base here in about 108 AD which endured till 118/9.[6] It was built in an enclosure with earth and wooden ramparts and with a single defensive trench outside. The principia (headquarters), after the first wooden phase, were rebuilt in stone on the same site. A fire later destroyed it, without being rebuilt. In 118/9 the legion returned to its old south-Danube garrison at Singidunum and a civilian settlement developed on the site of the fort and its canabae[7] which became a city and municipium.

The city became wealthy through trade due to its location on the crossroads from Arcidava (Vărădia) and Mudava (Moldova Veche).[8] A road from Mudava passed through the Roman mining centres from Moldova Noua to Sasca, and from there to Ciclova and Oraviţa, continuing through Maidan, Dognecea and Bocşa ending at Bersobis. A Roman road continued for 12 miles (17 km) to the next Roman fort of Azizis.

The defensive ditch can be seen on the “Erinii road” as well as the traces of town houses.

In 1968 an Imperial helmet was found here.

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45.4291°N 21.6212°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Descoperiri Arheologice din Banatul Românesc, de Prof.univ.dr.Sabin Adrian Luca . 2011-08-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110722211955/http://arheologie.ulbsibiu.ro/publicatii/bibliotheca/banat%20repertoriu%20mare/repertoriubanat.pdf . 2011-07-22 . dead .
  2. http://www.muzeulbanatului.ro/istorie/publicatii/analele_banatului_2007/A.,%20L.%20Flutur.pdf O pensetă chirurgicală și un bronz din castrul Bersobis, Alexandru Flutur și Liana Flutur
  3. http://www.banaterra.eu/romana/biblioteca_banat/articole/Bogdan%20Muscalu_Dacia%20si%20Pannonia%20Inferior%20in%20cadrul%20evenimentelor%20din%20anii%20107-108.pdf Dacia și Pannonia Inferior în cadrul evenimentelor din anii 107-108, Prof.dr. Bogdan Muscalu
  4. Web site: Lista Monumentelor Istorice 2010 ("2010 List of Historic Monuments") . Ministerul Culturii şi Patrimoniului Naţional . Monitorul Oficial al României, Partea I, Nr. 670 ("Romania's Official Journal, Part I, Nr. 670"), page 877 . 1 October 2010 . 4 January 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120610112533/http://www.cultura.abt.ro/Files/GenericFiles/LMI-2010.pdf . 10 June 2012 .
  5. Web site: 51519.01. ran.cimec.ro. National Archaeological Record of Romania (RAN). 2012-07-22. 4 January 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304070238/http://ran.cimec.ro/sel.asp?lang=EN&descript=berzovia-berzovia-caras-severin-castrul-legiunii-a-iv-a-flavia-felix-si-asezarea-romana-de-la-berzovia-cod-sit-ran-51519.01. 4 March 2016.
  6. Berzovia–Berzobis http://legionaryfortresses.info/berzovia.htm
  7. Web site: Dumitru Protase: Castrul legiunii IIII Flavia de la Berzovia. Săpăturile arheologice din anii 1965–1968 . 2011-08-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120310131903/http://www.muzeulbanatului.ro/publicatii/anale_10_04.pdf . 2012-03-10 . dead .
  8. Touristic route no. 4: The Romans’ Roads (I) https://banatul-montan.ro/en/the-romans-roads-i/