Place · river
Danube
The Danube is one of Europe's great rivers, flowing from southern Germany to the Black Sea. For the Roman Empire and later the Byzantine Empire it served as a major frontier and line of defence, while in the Carolingian Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire it functioned as an important route for trade and communication. Its lower reaches also marked a zone of contact with steppe peoples, a theme noted in the profile of the Xiongnu Empire.
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Mentioned in 74 state histories
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