Editing Vienna (section)

=== Roman period===
{{Main|Vindobona}}
In the 1st century, the [[Roman Empire|Romans]] set up the [[Castra|military camp]] of [[Vindobona]] in [[Pannonia]] on the site of today's Vienna city center near the Danube with an adjoining civilian town to secure the [[borders of the Roman Empire]]. Construction of the legionary camp began around 97 AD. At its peak, Vindobona had a population of around 15,000 people. It was a part of a trade and communications network across the Empire. Roman emperor [[Marcus Aurelius]] may have died here in 180 AD during a campaign against the [[Marcomanni]].

After a Germanic invasion in the second century the city was rebuilt. It served as a seat of the Roman government until the fifth century, when the population fled due to the [[Huns]] invasion of Pannonia. The city was abandoned for several centuries.

Evidence of the Romans in the city is plentiful. Remains of the military camp have been found under the city, as well as fragments of the [[List of Roman canals|canal system]] and figurines.