Dacia recovers from the crisis that had defined Marcus Aurelius’ reign and becomes more urban than ever before. At the same time, the province strengthens its defenses, and its soldiers grow more attached to the local communities they defend.

Here is a look at Dacia in 198 CE after emperor Septimius Severus elevated several settlements to the status of city and expanded the borders of the province by pushing the Olt frontier to the east. The map differentiates between cities (municipium), which were urban centres with a certain degree of autonomy, and colonies (colonia), which were cities of the highest status that enjoyed the privileges of Italian law.