Thracia or Thrace (Ancient Greek: Θρᾴκη, romanized: Thrakē) is the ancient name given to the southeastern Balkan region, the land inhabited by the Thracians.

Thrace (/ θreɪs /, thrayss; Bulgarian: Тракия, romanized: Trakia; Greek: Θράκη, romanized: Thráki; Turkish: Trakya) is a geographical and historical region in Southeast Europe roughly corresponding to the Province of Thrace in the Roman Empire.

The Thracians (/ ˈθreɪʃənz /; Ancient Greek: Θρᾷκες, romanized: Thrāikes; Latin: Thraci) were an Indo-European speaking people who inhabited large parts of Southeast Europe in ancient history. [1][2] Thracians resided mainly in Southeast Europe in modern-day Bulgaria, Romania, North Macedonia, northern Greece and European Turkey, but also in nor...

Feb 28, 2025 · Thrace, ancient and modern region of the southeastern Balkans. The historical boundaries of Thrace have varied.

Nov 27, 2019 · The Thracians were an Indo-European people who dominated large swathes of land between southern Russia, Serbia and western Turkey for much of antiquity. Archaeological evidence suggests they had lived in the region since at least 1300 BC, boasting close ties with their neighbours.

Apr 2, 2025 · Thracia was the country east of Macedonia, bounded on the north by the Danube and on the south by the Aegean Sea, the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmora, and the territory of Bithynia. In the beginning, the name "Thracia" was refered to in a very loose and vague fashion.

May 25, 2024 · As early as 1300 BCE, these tribes emerged as a mighty force, forging close ties with their neighbors. They were the Thracians – and their legacy as skilled horsemen and fearsome warriors endures to this day. The Earliest Thracians. Archaeology offers tantalizing glimpses into the origins of the Thracians.

Thracia or Thrace (Ancient Greek: Θρᾴκη, romanized:Thrakē) is the ancient name given to the southeastern Balkan region, the land inhabited by the Thracians.

Oct 5, 2023 · Almost half a century after Spartacus’ demise Rome became a fully-fledged empire, with Thracia (as Thrace was called at the time) as its client kingdom.

Thracia was an imperial province, headed initially by a procurator, and, after c. 107/109, by a legatus Augusti pro praetore. Otherwise, the internal structure of the old Thracian kingdom was retained and only gradually superseded by Roman institutions.