Ulpianum (castra) explained

Ulpianum
Alt Names:Castra of Gilău
Built During Reign Of:Trajan[1]
Founded:2nd century AD
Abandoned:3rd century AD
Robust Struct Material:Stone
Robust Struct Dim1:138
Robust Struct Dim2:221
Robust Struct Area:3
Cohorts:
  • Cohors I Pannonia veterana pia fidelis equitata
Alae:
  • I Siliana
Province:Dacia
Admin Unit 1:Dacia Superior
Admin Unit 2:Dacia Porolissensis
Links:
Coordinates:46.7573°N 23.3805°W
Altitude:530
Map:Romania
Location Town:Gilău
Location County:Cluj
Ref:Ro:Lmi:CJ-I-s-A-07068.01[2]
Ref:Ro:Ran:57911.01[3]
Condition:Ruined

Ulpianum[4] was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia.[3] [2] Traces of the castra built in the 2nd century AD can be identified at the confluence of the rivers Someșul Mic and Căpuş in the Bánffy Castle's park at Gilău (Romania).[3] A vicus developed south and west of the fort.[5] A large building, 41x41m, within the fort is considered to have been either a valetudinarium or a fabrica.[6]

The fort and its vicus were both abandoned in the 3rd century.[3] [2]

History

The fort known three main phases of development:

1. After Trajan's Dacian Wars an wood and earth castra of 130x116m was built and garrisoned by Cohors I Pannonia veterana pia fidelis equitata.

2. The fort was enlarged during the reign of Hadrian and Ala Siliana replaced the former unit stationed.

3. The defences of the fort were rebuilt in stone and the internal plan was changed during a third phase, towards the end of the second century.

See also

External links

46.75°N 46°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Repertoriul Arheologic Naţional . 2024-06-19 . ran.cimec.ro.
  2. 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 758 . 1 October 2010 . 5 January 2013 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120610112533/http://www.cultura.abt.ro/Files/GenericFiles/LMI-2010.pdf . 10 June 2012 .
  3. Web site: Castrul roman şi vicus-ul militar de la Gilău - "Avicola". ran.cimec.ro. National Archaeological Record of Romania (RAN). 2012-08-08. 5 January 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304002627/http://ran.cimec.ro/sel.asp?lang=EN&descript=gilau-gilau-cluj-castrul-roman-si-vicus-ul-militar-de-la-gilau-avicola-cod-sit-ran-57911.01. 4 March 2016.
  4. Deac . Dan . 2013-01-01 . Dan Deac, The Toponymy of Dacia Porolissensis. Recent Research and New Approaches . Ephemeris Napocensis XXIII.
  5. Web site: Repertoriul Arheologic Naţional . 2024-06-19 . ran.cimec.ro.
  6. Web site: Boragno . Lorenzo . 6 January 2022 . The iron of the Empire: the production of iron made military equipment in the province of Dacia (AD 106 - AD 270) . 19 June 2024 . HAL . 264.