served both as the seat of the military governor (or dux) and as the military base for the Roman legion XIII Gemina. According to Priscus, Dacia Ripensis was a flourishing province during the 4th and 5th centuries AD. During the early 440s, however, the Huns captured the province (prior to this, there were conflicts between the Romans and the Huns whereby the latter group captured Castra Martis through treacherous means). Even though the province recovered briefly from Hunnic rule, it was eventually decimated by the Avars in 586. On a more specific note, Aurelian developed Dacia Ripensis on a stretch of the Danube specifically between Moesia Superior and Moesia Inferior. Famous individuals Aurelian, Roman emperor from 270 to 275, was probably born in Dacia Ripensis, at that time still named Moesia. Roman Emperor Galerius was born in Dacia Ripensis. Palladius of Ratiaria, late 4th century Arian Christian theologian. Constantius Chlorus, Roman emperor from 293 to 306, born in Dacia Ripensis, . See also Dacia Roman Dacia List of ancient cities in Thrace and Dacia References Sources Roman Dacia Late Roman provinces Former populated places in the Balkans Former populated places in Eastern Europe Praetorian prefecture of Illyricum 280s establishments in the Roman Empire 280s establishments 586 disestablishments 580s disestablishments in the Byzantine Empire States and territories disestablished in the 580s Bulgaria in the Roman era Serbia in the Roman era