Abrittus

Definition

An ancient Roman city and major fortress in the province of Moesia Inferior, located near the modern town of Razgrad in northeastern Bulgaria; famous in history as the site of the Battle of Abrittus in 251 AD, where the Roman Emperor Decius and his son Herennius Etruscus were defeated and killed by the Goths led by King Cniva.

Bilingual Equivalents

• Abrittus

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