| Colonia Dacica Sarmizegetusa | |
|---|---|
 | |
  Location within Romania | |
| Alternative name(s) | Colonia Dacica Sarmizegetusa, Zarmizegethusa |
| Founded during the reign of | Trajan |
| Founded | 2nd century AD |
| Attested by | Tabula Peutingeriana |
| Place in the Roman world | |
| Province | Dacia |
| Structure | |
| — Stone structure — | |
| Size and area | 600 m × 540 m (32.4 ha) |
| — Wood and earth[1] structure — | |
| Stationed military units | |
| — Legions — | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 45°30′47″N 22°47′14″E / 45.5130°N 22.7873°E |
| Altitude | c. 500 m |
| Town | Sarmizegetusa |
| County | Hunedoara |
| Country |  Romania |
| Reference | |
| RO-LMI | HD-I-s-A-03205[2] |
| RO-RAN | 91063.01[2] |
| Site notes | |
| Recognition |  National Historical Monument |
| Condition | Ruined |
Ulpia Traiana Augusta Dacica Sarmizegetusa was the capital, the first, and largest city of Roman Dacia, named after Sarmizegetusa the former Dacian capital, located some 30 km away. It was founded in 106 as a colonia deducta and elavated to metropolis during the reign of Severus Alexander. The present village of Sarmizegetusa has been built over parts of it.
It acted as the seat of the governor of Roman Dacia until it was moved to Apulum around 158 under Antoninus Pius.[3]
- ^ a b Dumitru Protase: Castrul legiunii IIII Flavia de la Berzovia. Săpăturile arheologice din anii 1965–1968, p.41 Archived 2012-03-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Colonia Ulpia Traiana Augusta Dacica Sarmizegetusa". National Archaeological Record of Romania (RAN). ran.cimec.ro. 2012-08-08. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
- ^ Witschel 2021, p. 40.