Romania

Aedava

Dacian settlement south of the Danube, northern Bulgaria

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Aedava (also known as Aedeva, Aedabe, Aedeba, Aedadeba) was a Dacian settlement located south of the Danube in Moesia (present-day northern Bulgaria). In his De Aedificiis, the 6th century AD historian Procopius placed Aedava on the Danubian road between Augustae and Variana. He also mentioned that Emperor Justinian (r. 527–565) restored the damaged portion of the town defenses.

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Procopius mention

6th century AD

Justinian restoration

527–565 AD

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43.74° N, 23.87° E