Aedava (also known as Aedeva, Aedabe, Aedeba, Aedadeba) was a Dacian settlement located south of the Danube in Moesia (present-day northern Bulgaria).[1][2] In his De Aedificiis, the 6th century AD historian Procopius placed Aedava on the Danubian road between Augustae and Variana.[3][4] He also mentioned that Emperor Justinian (r. 527–565) restored the damaged portion of the town defenses.[3]
 Map of Dacian settlements. | |
| Alternative name | Aedeva, Aedabe, Aedeba, Aedadeba |
|---|---|
| Location |  Bulgaria |
| Coordinates | 43°44′13″N 23°52′01″E / 43.737°N 23.867°E |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Grumeza 2009, p. 14.
- ^ Velkov 1977, p. 92.
- ^ a b Procopius & 550 AD, IV 2,6.
- ^ Olteanu, Toponyms.
References
editAncient
edit- Procopius (550). De Aedificiis [The Buildings of Justinian] (in Ancient Greek).
Modern
edit- Grumeza, Ion (2009). Dacia: Land of Transylvania, Cornerstone of Ancient Eastern Europe. Lanham, Maryland: Hamilton Books. ISBN 978-0-7618-4465-5.
South of Danube (in what are now Bulgaria and Serbia) the names of other Dacia settlements were well known, including Aedava/Aedadeba...
- Olteanu, Sorin. "Linguae Thraco-Daco-Moesorum - Toponyms Section". Linguae Thraco-Daco-Moesorum (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- Velkov, Velizar Iv (1977). The cities in Thrace and Dacia in late antiquity: (studies and materials). Hakkert. ISBN 90-256-0723-3.
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