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title: The Caucasian Frontier of the Roman Empire
author: David Breeze and Kurt Schaller
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18271/the-caucasian-frontier-of-the-roman-empire/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2023-12-18
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# The Caucasian Frontier of the Roman Empire

_Authored by David Breeze and Kurt Schaller_

## Image File

[![The Caucasian Frontier of the Roman Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18271.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18271.jpg)

## Image Caption

A map showing the auxiliary forts located on the eastern end of the Black Sea during the reign of [Roman emperor](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Emperor/) [Hadrian](https://www.worldhistory.org/hadrian/) (r. 117-138 CE). The Caucasus region was part of the eastern frontiers of the [Roman Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Empire/). About 131 CE, [Arrian](https://www.worldhistory.org/Arrian/) (as governor of Cappadocia) described his inspection of [Roman military](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Army/) positions along the eastern shore of the Black Sea in a report to the emperor called *[Periplus of the Euxine Sea](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2344/periplus-of-the-euxine-sea/)* (Circumnavigation of the Black Sea).

Danube Limes – UNESCO World Heritage / Pen&Sword / CHC-University of 
Salzburg, authors: David Breeze and Kurt Schaller

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## Cite This Work

### APA
Schaller, D. B. a. K. (2023, December 18). The Caucasian Frontier of the Roman Empire. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18271/the-caucasian-frontier-of-the-roman-empire/>
### Chicago
Schaller, David Breeze and Kurt. "The Caucasian Frontier of the Roman Empire." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 18, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18271/the-caucasian-frontier-of-the-roman-empire/>.
### MLA
Schaller, David Breeze and Kurt. "The Caucasian Frontier of the Roman Empire." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 Dec 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18271/the-caucasian-frontier-of-the-roman-empire/>.

## License & Copyright

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