What was the ancient name of the region now known as Thracia?
The ancient name for this territory was Thracia, which covered the southeastern Balkan region inhabited by people known as the Thracians.
Questions about Thracia
Short answers, pulled from the story.
When did Emperor Claudius annex Thracia as a Roman province?
Emperor Claudius issued a decree in AD 46 that annexed the Sapaean kingdom as a Roman province following the death of King Rhoemetalces III on the 2nd of May 1536.
Who served as the first capital of the Roman province of Thracia?
Heraclea Perinthus served as the first capital where the governor resided after the formal takeover in AD 46.
Which emperor fell during the Battle of Abritus while confronting Gothic invaders?
Emperor Decius fell in the Battle of Abritus in 251 while confronting these invaders from beyond the Danube.
How many strategiai existed in the mid-1st century before being abolished?
In the mid-1st century these strategiai numbered fifty distinct units across the landscape before they were abolished altogether by c. 136.