Dacian Wars

Examples of Dacian Wars in the following topics:

• Military Successes of the Nerva-Antonine Dynasty

  • The Dacian Wars (101–102, 105–106) were two military campaigns fought between the Roman Empire and Dacia during Roman Emperor Trajan's rule.
  • With Trajan's troops pressing towards the Dacian capital Sarmizegetusa Regia, Decebalus once more sought truce terms.
  • The conclusion of the Dacian Wars marked a triumph for Rome and its armies.
  • The two wars were notable victories in Rome's extensive expansionist campaigns, gaining Trajan the people's admiration and support.
  • The conclusion of the Dacian Wars marked the beginning of a period of sustained growth and relative peace in Rome.

• Art and Culture Under the Nerva-Antonines

  • During a period of peace after the Dacian wars, he initiated a three-month gladiatorial festival in the great Colosseum in Rome (the precise date is unknown).

• Military Achievements of the Flavians

  • Substantial conquests were made in Great Britain under command of Gnaeus Julius Agricola between 77 and 83, while Domitian was unable to procure a decisive victory against King Decebalus in the war against the Dacians.
  • Accompanied by Vespasian and Domitian, he rode into the city, enthusiastically saluted by the Roman populace and preceded by a lavish parade containing treasures and captives from the war.
  • Josephus describes a procession with large amounts of gold and silver carried along the route, followed by elaborate re-enactments of the war, Jewish prisoners, and finally the treasures taken from the Temple of Jerusalem, including the Menorah and the Torah.
  • Nevertheless, several important wars were fought in Gaul, against the Chatti, and across the Danube frontier against the Suebi, the Sarmatians, and the Dacians.
  • Led by King Decebalus, the Dacians invaded the province of Moesia around 84 or 85, wreaking considerable havoc and killing the Moesian governor Oppius Sabinus.

• Victory Columns under the Nervan-Antonines

  • It stands on top of a large pedestal carved with a relief of the spoils of war.
  • In a spiral relief that wraps around the column, from its bottom to its top, is a 625-foot frieze depicting Trajan's two military campaigns against the Dacians.
  • The scenes show the Roman army preparing for and war, including scenes of moving the army, building fortifications, Emperor Trajan addressing the troops, battles, and the eventual surrender by the Dacians.
  • With the exception of the appearance of a few Victory figures and a river god, the Romans and Trajan are shown conquering the Dacians under their own power, though their own superiority over their enemy, without the help of divine intervention.

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