Tyrida

Tyrida was an ancient fortress at lake Bistonis in Thrace and believed to belong to a Geto-Dacian enclave.^[1]

Ancient sources

Martianus Capella talks about Tyrida in his De nuptiis, noting that it was located near regio Maronea.^[2][1]

The fortress is also mentioned in Pliny's Natural History in the form Tirida.^[3][1]

History

Roman times

See also

• Dacian davae
• List of ancient cities in Thrace and Dacia
• Dacia
• Roman Dacia

Notes

1. Olteanu, Toponyms.
2. Martianus Capella & 439, 6.657.
3. Pliny the Elder & 79, 4.42.

References

Ancient

• Anonymous; (1-4th century AD). Tabula Peutingeriana (in Latin).
• Martianus Capella (439) [AD]. De nuptiis Philologiae et Mercurii [On the Marriage of Philology and Mercury] (in Latin).
• Pliny the Elder (79) [77 AD]. Naturalis Historia [Natural History] (in Latin). Check date values in: |date= (help)
• Ptolemy, Claudius (140) [AD circa]. Geographia [Geography] (in Ancient Greek).

Modern

• Olteanu, Sorin. "Linguae Thraco-Daco-Moesorum - Toponyms Section". Linguae Thraco-Daco-Moesorum (in Romanian and English). Archived from the original on 3 January 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2010.

Further reading

• Olteanu, Sorin. "Linguae Thraco-Daco-Moesorum - Toponyms Section". Linguae Thraco-Daco-Moesorum (in Romanian and English). Archived from the original on 3 January 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2010.

External links

• Media related to Tyrida at Wikimedia Commons
• Media related to Dacia and Dacians at Wikimedia Commons