Trajan's Dacian Wars
101–106 AD pair of Roman wars against Dacia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Trajan's Dacian Wars (101–102, 105–106) were two military campaigns fought between the Roman Empire and Dacia during Emperor Trajan's rule. The conflicts were triggered by the constant Dacian threat on the Danubian province of Moesia and also by the increasing need for resources of the economy of the Empire.
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Part of the Dacian Wars | |||||||||
scene on Trajan's Column, possibly describing a battle between legionaries and Dacians. | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
Dacia Roxolani[1] Buri[2] Bastarnae[3] |
Roman Empire Iazyges | ||||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
Decebalus | Trajan | ||||||||
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Dacian army | |||||||||
Strength | |||||||||
200,000 Dacians[4] Germanic and Sarmatian allies | 16 legions (between 150,000 and 175,000 infantry+auxiliary) [4] | ||||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||||
Heavy 500,000 prisoners[5][6] | Unknown |
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