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Drustur fortress probably was originally a Thracian fortification used by the Romans as the foundation for the construction of a major town by the Danube River.
The growth of the town and the fortress happened during the first three centuries AD. They were given the name Dourostoroum. During the reign of emperor Marcus Aurelius, a legion was sent there. Soon, the soldiers attracted merchants and other civilians. A border point, a temples and private villas were built. The town had very strong trade connections with the other parts of the Roman Empire. In 238, the city was destroyed by the invasions of the Dacian tribe Carpians.
In the 6th century, Slavs settled in this region. The city came into existence once again, strong and mighty with its new name Drustur.
In the middle ages, the fortress attracted the Bulgarian, the Byzantine and the Kiev rulers because of its strategic location and the trade relations with distant places. It was one of the most important defense facilities in medieval Bulgaria. Its purpose was to protect the north border of the country from the hostile neighbors across the Danube River.
Bulgarians and Byzantines conquered the fortress numerous times.. During the Second Bulgarian Kingdom, Drustur was a bishop’s center. Now the remains of the fortress can be seen in the suburbs of the town of Silistra.
The growth of the town and the fortress happened during the first three centuries AD. They were given the name Dourostoroum. During the reign of emperor Marcus Aurelius, a legion was sent there. Soon, the soldiers attracted merchants and other civilians. A border point, a temples and private villas were built. The town had very strong trade connections with the other parts of the Roman Empire. In 238, the city was destroyed by the invasions of the Dacian tribe Carpians.
In the 6th century, Slavs settled in this region. The city came into existence once again, strong and mighty with its new name Drustur.
In the middle ages, the fortress attracted the Bulgarian, the Byzantine and the Kiev rulers because of its strategic location and the trade relations with distant places. It was one of the most important defense facilities in medieval Bulgaria. Its purpose was to protect the north border of the country from the hostile neighbors across the Danube River.
Bulgarians and Byzantines conquered the fortress numerous times.. During the Second Bulgarian Kingdom, Drustur was a bishop’s center. Now the remains of the fortress can be seen in the suburbs of the town of Silistra.
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