Dacian Wars
(noun)
Two military campaigns fought between the Roman Empire and Dacia during Roman Emperor Trajan's rule.
Examples of Dacian Wars in the following topics:
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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.
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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).
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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.
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The Opium Wars
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Total War
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The Russian Civil War
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The Propaganda War
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The Korean War
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The Bush War
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The Six-Day War