Bratislava And The Romans
At the time when Christ was born, the Romans discovered the strategic
significance of the area of present-day Bratislava. They built here
strategic military quarters which could also take advantage of the
trade opportunities. One of the quarters was Gerulata /map and picture/
in the territory of the present-day village of Rusovce, which was an
integral part of the defence system ‘Limes Romanus’ which separated the
world of the Romans from that of the barbarian tribes.
Bratislava also has the Romans to thank for its fame as a town of
vintners and wine-growers. During offensives, Roman legions, upon
command by sovereign, extended the growing of vines and production of
wine in all occupied territories. In this way wine-growing was
introduced to France, Spain, Germany as well as to the area of
Bratislava and its surroundings.
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