Tropaeum Traiani
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The Tropaeum Traiani or Trajan's Trophy lies 1.4 km northeast of the Roman city of Civitas Tropaensium. It was built in AD 109 in then Moesia Inferior, to commemorate Roman Emperor Trajan's victory ov
1977 reconstruction of the Tropaeum Traiani
Metope XVII: Roman equipped with a helmet with broad neckguard, brow guard, cheekpiece and bowl reinforced; short-sleeved scale shirt with double rows of pteryges and a manica on his right arm, encased in scale armour; curved rectangular shield with raised border, gamma corner symbols and a central boss. The bearded standing enemy wears a Phrygian cap and baggy garments, and wields a two-handed falx.
Three hypothetical reconstructions
1896 picture
Battle of Adamclisi
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The Battle of Adamclisi was a major clash during the Dacian Wars, fought in the winter of 101 to 102 between the Roman Empire and the Dacians near Adamclisi, in modern Romania.
Tropaeum Traiani
…It was built in AD 109 in then Moesia Inferior, to commemorate Roman Emperor Trajan's victory over the Dacians in 106, including the victory at the Battle of Adamclisi nearby in 102. It was part of a monumental complex comprising the trophy monument, the tumulus grave behind it and the commemorative altar, raised in…
Adamclisi Metope 37