Decebalus, sometimes referred to as Diurpaneus, was the last Dacian king. He is known for fighting three wars, with varying success, against the Roman Empire under two emperors. After raiding south ac
Decebalus (with blade to throat) from Trajan's Column
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Plaster cast (Cichorius 108) of panel on Trajan's Column. The head of the defeated Dacian king Decebalus (left background) is displayed on a shield to Roman troops (AD 106). The head was then taken to Rome to form the central exhibit in the emperor Trajan's official Triumph
Trajan's Dacian Wars were two military campaigns fought between the Roman Empire and the Dacians under King Decebalus during the reign of Emperor Trajan. The conflicts stemmed from repeated Dacian inc
Decebalus
…Regalianus was, according to Tyranni Triginta, a descendant of Decebalus. Trajan's Dacian Wars List of Dacian kings…
Image of Victoria used to separate the two wars on Trajan's Column