Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa

Colonia Dacica Sarmizegetusa
Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa is located in Romania
Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa
Location within Romania
Alternative name(s)Colonia Dacica Sarmizegetusa, Zarmizegethusa
Founded during the reign ofTrajan
Founded2nd century AD
Attested byTabula Peutingeriana
Place in the Roman world
ProvinceDacia
Structure
— Stone structure —
Size and area600 m × 540 m (32.4 ha)
— Wood and earth[1] structure —
Stationed military units
Legions
Location
Coordinates45°30′47″N 22°47′14″E / 45.5130°N 22.7873°E / 45.5130; 22.7873
Altitudec. 500 m
TownSarmizegetusa
CountyHunedoara
Country Romania
Reference
RO-LMIHD-I-s-A-03205[2]
RO-RAN91063.01[2]
Site notes
Recognition National Historical Monument
ConditionRuined

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]

Western Dacia
  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ a b "Colonia Ulpia Traiana Augusta Dacica Sarmizegetusa". National Archaeological Record of Romania (RAN). ran.cimec.ro. 2012-08-08. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
  3. ^ Witschel 2021, p. 40.