Aedava

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Aedava
Teritoriul onomastic al elementului dava - Sorin Olteanu.jpg
Map of Dacian settlements.
Alternative nameAedeva, Aedabe, Aedeba, Aedadeba
LocationFlag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Coordinates 43°44′13″N23°52′01″E / 43.737°N 23.867°E / 43.737; 23.867 Coordinates: 43°44′13″N23°52′01″E / 43.737°N 23.867°E / 43.737; 23.867

Aedava (also known as Aedeva, Aedabe, Aedeba, Aedadeba) was a Dacian settlement located south of the Danube in Moesia (present-day northern Bulgaria). [1] [2] In his De Aedificiis , the 6th century AD historian Procopius placed Aedava on the Danubian road between Augustae and Variana. [3] [4] He also mentioned that Emperor Justinian (r. 527–565) restored the damaged portion of the town defenses. [3]

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Ancient

  • Procopius (550). De Aedificiis [The Buildings of Justinian] (in Ancient Greek).

Modern