Acidava (Acidaua) was a Dacian and later Roman town and fort on the Olt river near the lower Danube.[1] The settlement's remains are located in today's Enoşeşti, Olt County, Oltenia, Romania.
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Alternative name | Acidaua |
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Location | Enoșești, Olt County, Romania |
Coordinates | 44°22′31″N 24°16′39″E / 44.375411°N 24.277634°E |
Altitude | 127 m (417 ft) |
After the Roman conquest of Dacia by Roman Emperor Trajan, Acidava became a civilian and military centre, with castra being built in the area. Acidava was part of the Limes Alutanus, a line of fortifications built under emperor Hadrian running north–south along the Alutus – the Olt river.[2] The function of the lines was to monitor the Roxolani to the east and deter any possible attacks.[3]
Acidava is depicted in the Tabula Peutingeriana between Romula and Rusidava.[4]
The same document depicts a second Acidava, between Cedoniae and Apula, but some authors believe it is actually a copy error[5] and the correct name is Sacidava, another Dacian town.
The shores of the Danube were well monitored from the Dacian fortresses Acidava, Buricodava, Dausadava (the shrine of the wolves), Diacum, Drobeta (Turnu Severin), Nentivava (Oltenita), Suvidava (Corabia), Tsirista, Tierna/Dierna (Orsova) and what is today Zimnicea. Downstream were also other fortresses: Axiopolis (Cernadova), Barbosi, Buteridava, Capidava(Topalu), Carsium(Harsova), Durostorum(Silistra), Sacidava/Sagadava (Dunareni) along with still others...