MOESIA


Meaning of MOESIA in English

n.

Province of the Roman Empire, southeastern Europe.

Bordered by the Danube River and the Black Sea , it was conquered by Rome (30–28 BC) and became a Roman province in AD 15. During the Dacian Wars (AD 85–89) it was divided into two provinces: Moesia Superior and Moesia Inferior. Despite barbarian invasions, it remained part of the Eastern Roman Empire until the 7th century, when it was occupied by Slavs and Bulgarians.

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