A fortified settlement or watchtower in Roman times; a garrison post or military stronghold used for defense.
From Latin 'burgus', derived from Germanic 'burg' meaning fortress. Roman armies adopted this Germanic term as they encountered and adapted Germanic defensive strategies.
The Romans learned from their Germanic enemies and started building 'burgi' (plural) along their borders—sometimes you beat your rivals by stealing their best ideas!
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