8/13 Da'cia was first subdued by the emperor Trajan, and was the only province north of the Danube; its boundaries were, the Carpathian mountains on the north, the Tibis'eus, _Theiss_, on the west, the Hiera'sus, _Pruth_, on the east, and the Danube on the south. The principal Asiatic provinces were, Asia Minor, Syria, and Phoeni'cia. Beyond the Euphra'tes, Arme'nia and Mesopota'mia were reduced to provinces by Trajan, but abandoned by his successor Adrian. The African provinces were, Egypt, Cyrena'ica, Namidia, and Maurita'nia. The principal states on the borders of the empire were, Germa'nia and Sarma'tia in Europe, Arme'nia and Par'thia in Asia, and AEthio'pia in Africa. |