Partiscum (castra)

Partiscum
Partiscum (castra) is located in Hungary
Partiscum (castra)
Location within Hungary
Founded2nd century AD
Place in the Roman world
ProvinceDacia
Administrative unitDacia Apulensis
Administrative unitDacia Superior
Nearby waterMarisus
Stationed military units
Legions
vexill. XIII Gemina ?
Location
Coordinates46°15′09″N 20°09′01″E / 46.252567°N 20.150408°E / 46.252567; 20.150408
Altitude80 m (262 ft)
TownSzeged
CountyCsongrád-Csanád
Country Hungary
Site notes
ConditionRuined

Partiscum was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia along the limes of Marisus river. It is the most Western fort of Dacia. Its ruins are located nearby Szeged, Csongrád-Csanád County, Hungary. Latest research showed that the most likely place was in Szeged, near the Tisza river, at the old Castle of Szeged.[1]