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The Roman Age in Bakar’s area begins at the end of the 2nd century B.C., to be more exact in 129 BC, when the Roman consul Sempronius Tuditan conquered Liburnia and established the Roman power. In the mid-1st century B.C., the Liburnians unsuccessfully tried to liberate themselves from the Roman power. The Illyrian states, as well as Liburnian, were part of the Roman province of Illyric. At the beginning of the 1st century A.D., the Romans established a military and administrative district in Liburna; Liburnian-Japodian headquarters, and soon afterwards the Illyric province was divided into two regions; Panonia and Dalmatia, where Liburnia became a part of Dalmatia. In Bakar, we can find the remains of the Roman reign which is proved by the Bakar’s cemetery with oil-lamps, little bowls, rings and bracelets, etc.  Also, the Roman money from the times of the emperors Nero, Trajan, Hadrian, Atonin and empress Faustine was found. The antic geographer, astronomer, and mathematician, Claudius Ptolomeus, mentioned the existence of the town of Velcera in Liburnia, situated between Senj and Trsat, about 160 AD. Velcera (Volcera) is the Roman name for Bakar (Latin form of the Illyrian name Vel-Kier).

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Also known as the Liburnian Autonomous Zone. Rumors persist that it was short lived due to squabbles between several factions. Perhaps these archaeological discoveries will shed more light on the Liburnians.