History
The Roman writer Plinius wrote about Burnum, as "fortress distinguished in wars." - "In hoc tractu sunt Burnum, Andetrium, Tribulium nobilitata proeliis castella." The Pagana chart from the 16th century presented marked traits of Burnum as the ancient locality, but it did not reach archeological interest until the 19th century, when it occupied the attention of renowned Croatian archaeologists, father Lujo Marun and father Frane Bulić. The first excavations were conducted by Austrian archeologists.
It is assumed that Burnum originates from the year 33 BC, but it is more likely that it was established a few decades later. Several Roman legions were located there in succession, and the first one was legio XX Valeria Victrix, placed already there in the beginning of the Pannonian uprising (Bellum Batonianum) AD 6-9. The reason for its location was the need for the control of traffic around the Krka River. Building was initiated by the Roman governor for Dalmatia Publius Cornelius Dolabella and continued by the Roman Emperor Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus.
The camp gained its final shape during the reign of Claudius around 50 AD Legio XI Claudia Pia Fidelis left the camp some times between AD 42 and 67, probably AD 56-57 and was succeeded by Legio IIII Flavia Felix.
According to some sources, a rebellion of Lucius Arruntius Camillus Scribonianus against the emperor Claudius AD 42 was started at this camp as well. After the last Roman legions had left the camp, it developed into a settlement of urban type.
The camp was completely destroyed when the emperor Justinian attempted to take it back from the Ostrogoths in the 6th century.
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