Brazda lui Novac
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Brazda lui Novac is a Roman limes
in present day Romania, known also as Constantine Wall. It is believed by some historians like Alexandru Madgearu to border Ripa Gothica
.
The vallum
of Brazda lui Novac starts from Drobeta
, nowadays it is visible to the Ploiești
. There is some evidence that the vallum eastern limit was Siret
river. The height of the vallum was 3 metres and the ditch was 2 metres deep. It is believed that the wall was raised during Tiberius Plautius Aelianus. Some historians such as Ioan Donat date the wall during the 1st century AD, others date the wall to 322 during Constantine I
.
Limes
A limes was a border defense or delimiting system of Ancient Rome. It marked the boundaries of the Roman Empire.The Latin noun limes had a number of different meanings: a path or balk delimiting fields, a boundary line or marker, any road or path, any channel, such as a stream channel, or any...
in present day Romania, known also as Constantine Wall. It is believed by some historians like Alexandru Madgearu to border Ripa Gothica
Ripa Gothica
Ripa Gothia is a region of the Byzantine Empire mentioned by Flavius Dalmatius....
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The vallum
Vallum
Vallum is a term applied either to the whole or a portion of the fortifications of a Roman camp. The vallum usually comprised an earthen or turf rampart with a wooden palisade on top, with a deep outer ditch...
of Brazda lui Novac starts from Drobeta
Drobeta
Drobeta is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-Species:* Drobeta albicauda * Drobeta albirufa * Drobeta andrevia * Drobeta atrisigna * Drobeta brephus Dyar, 1914...
, nowadays it is visible to the Ploiești
Ploiesti
Ploiești is the county seat of Prahova County and lies in the historical region of Wallachia in Romania. The city is located north of Bucharest....
. There is some evidence that the vallum eastern limit was Siret
Siret
Siret is a town in Romania, Suceava County, one of the oldest towns in, and a former capital of, the former principality of Moldavia. It is located 2 km from the border with Ukraine, being one of the main border passing points in the North of the country, having both a road border post and a...
river. The height of the vallum was 3 metres and the ditch was 2 metres deep. It is believed that the wall was raised during Tiberius Plautius Aelianus. Some historians such as Ioan Donat date the wall during the 1st century AD, others date the wall to 322 during Constantine I
Constantine I
Constantine the Great , also known as Constantine I or Saint Constantine, was Roman Emperor from 306 to 337. Well known for being the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity, Constantine and co-Emperor Licinius issued the Edict of Milan in 313, which proclaimed religious tolerance of all...
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