Ad Mutriam[2] was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia in the 2nd century AD.
| Ad Mutriam | |
|---|---|
 Amutria on Tabula Peutingeriana (upper center) | |
  Location within Romania | |
| Alternative name(s) | Amutria, Amutrion, Amutrium,[1] Ad-mutria ,[2] Admutrium,[2] Ad Mutrium[2] |
| Known also as |
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| Attested by | |
| Place in the Roman world | |
| Province | Dacia |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Malvensis |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Inferior |
| Directly connected to | (Pinoasa)[3] (Puținei) |
| Structure | |
| — Wood and earth structure — | |
| Size and area | 156 m × 114 m (1.77 [4][page needed] ha) |
| Shape | Round rectangle [3] |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 44°50′N 22°55′E / 44.833°N 22.917°E |
| Place name | Chivadarul [5] / Cetate |
| Town | Valea Perilor (Cătunele) |
| County | Gorj |
| Country |  Romania |
| Reference | |
| RO-LMI | GJ-I-s-B-09155.01 [5] |
| Site notes | |
| Recognition |  National Historical Monument |
| Condition | Ruined |
Etymology
editRomanian archaeologist and historian Grigore Tocilescu assumes that Amutria should be read Ad-mutriam, Ad Mutriam or Ad Mutrium, meaning by/at the Mutrium (Motru).[2] The modern Romanian linguist Sorin Olteanu is also suggesting the form Ad Mutrius, with Mutrius possibly being the ancient name of Motru River.[6][citation needed]
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Pippidi 1976, p. 17.
- ^ a b c d e Tocilescu 1880.
- ^ a b Castrul și așezarea civilă romană de la Cătunele, de Dr. Gheorghe Calotoiu
- ^ TRUPE FARA CASTRE, CASTRE FARA TRUPE ÎN DACIA, Dan Matei Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Lista Monumentelor Istorice 2010 - Județul Gorj, p.1219 Archived 2012-06-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Olteanu.
External links
edit- Roman castra from Romania - Google Maps / Earth Archived 2012-12-05 at archive.today
References
edit- Pippidi, Dionisie M., ed. (1976). "Dictionar de istorie veche a României". Dicţionar de istorie veche a României: (paleolitic - sec. X) (Dictionary of Romanian Old History) (in Romanian). Bucharest: Editura ştiinţifică şi enciclopedică.
- Olteanu, Sorin. "Linguae Thraco-Daco-Moesorum" (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
- Tocilescu, Grigore George (1880). Dacia înainte de Romani (Dacia before Romans) (in Romanian). Bucharest.
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