Setidava

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Setidava, mentioned by Ptolemy in his Geography, was a Dacian outpost in north central Europe.^[1]^[2] This town, with the typical Dacian location name ending of -dava , was mentioned in Ptolemy's Germania, who placed it north of Calisia (Kalisia), which is probably located at the present-day town of Kalisz, in Poland.^[3] Setidava was not far from the Warta River; most likely it was located in present-day Żnin.^[4]

Notes

1 2 Dobiáš 1964, p. 70.
1 2 Schütte 1952, p. 270.
↑ Schütte 1917, pp. 101–109.
1 2 Pârvan 1926, pp. 333–334.
↑ Šimek 1953, p. 118.

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References

Ancient

Ptolemy, Claudius (c. 140). Geographia [Geography] (in Ancient Greek). Sumptibus et typis Caroli Tauchnitii.

Modern

Pârvan, Vasile (1926). Getica (in Romanian). București, Romania: Cvltvra Națională.
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[FOOTNOTEDobiáš196470-1] 1 2 Dobiáš 1964, p. 70.

[FOOTNOTESchütte1952270-2] 1 2 Schütte 1952, p. 270.

[FOOTNOTESchütte1917101–109-3] Schütte 1917, pp. 101–109.

[FOOTNOTEPârvan1926333–334-4] 1 2 Pârvan 1926, pp. 333–334.

[FOOTNOTEŠimek1953118-5] Šimek 1953, p. 118.

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