Abstract
The land of the Dacians (known to the Greeks as the Getae), located north of the Danube River in the region roughly analogous with modern-day Romania, was a thorn in the side of nearby Roman provinces from the time of Caesar until its annexation by the emperor Trajan. Dacia was conquered by Trajan in 106 after two hard-fought wars against the Dacian king Decebalus in 101 and 105. These wars and the conquest are depicted and celebrated on Trajan's Column situated in Rome. At the time of the conquest, the various tribal groups that constituted the Dacians had been unified, for only the second time in their history, under the leadership of Decebalus.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Encyclopedia of Ancient History |
| Editors | Roger S Bagnall, Kai Brodersen, Craige B Champion, Andrew Erskine, Sabine R Huebner |
| Place of Publication | Chichester, United Kingdom |
| Publisher | Blackwell Publishing Ltd |
| Pages | 1906-1908 |
| Volume | IV. Co-Ec |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781444338386, 9781405179355 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Keywords
- Historical Studies
- Archaeology
- Classical Greek and Roman History
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