Roman fortresses bearing a name with "castra"

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Roman fortresses bearing a name with "castra"

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06-21-2006, 12:42 PM

Quote:The Romans generally used "castra", not "castrum". This n.pl. became fem.sg. (!) at the end of the Empire, probably under "Barbaric" influence.

Please explain that last statement?

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Roman fortresses bearing a name with "castra" - by Cepheus Germanicus - 06-19-2006, 05:29 PM

Re: Roman fortresses bearing a name with "castra" - by Robert Vermaat - 06-19-2006, 05:51 PM

Re: Roman fortresses bearing a name with "castra" - by Tarbicus - 06-19-2006, 06:19 PM

Re: Roman fortresses bearing a name with "castra" - by Flavius Promotus - 06-19-2006, 07:23 PM

Re: Roman fortresses bearing a name with "castra" - by Peroni - 06-19-2006, 11:29 PM

Castra > Chester ? - by Cepheus Germanicus - 06-20-2006, 06:29 AM

Re: Roman fortresses bearing a name with "castra" - by Peroni - 06-20-2006, 08:14 AM

Re: Roman fortresses bearing a name with "castra" - by Marcus Mummius - 06-20-2006, 09:17 AM

Re: Roman fortresses bearing a name with "castra" - by Uwe Bahr - 06-21-2006, 06:12 AM

Re: Roman fortresses bearing a name with "castra" - by Cepheus Germanicus - 06-21-2006, 09:26 AM

Re: Roman fortresses bearing a name with "castra" - by Robert Vermaat - 06-21-2006, 09:43 AM

Re: Roman fortresses bearing a name with "castra" - by Uwe Bahr - 06-21-2006, 11:49 AM

Re: Roman fortresses bearing a name with "castra" - by Cepheus Germanicus - 06-21-2006, 11:51 AM

Re: Roman fortresses bearing a name with "castra" - by Robert Vermaat - 06-21-2006, 12:42 PM

"Barbaric" influence - by Cepheus Germanicus - 06-22-2006, 12:02 PM

Re: Roman fortresses bearing a name with "castra" - by Tarbicus - 06-22-2006, 12:27 PM

castra in Late latin - by Cepheus Germanicus - 06-22-2006, 04:24 PM

Re: Roman fortresses bearing a name with "castra" - by D B Campbell - 06-22-2006, 06:17 PM

traditio nominum - by Cepheus Germanicus - 06-23-2006, 07:48 AM

Second list of Roman forts with "castra" - by Cepheus Germanicus - 06-23-2006, 10:13 AM

Re: Roman fortresses bearing a name with "castra" - by D B Campbell - 06-23-2006, 10:36 PM

splitting hairs - by Cepheus Germanicus - 06-24-2006, 09:44 AM

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