080 ROMAN SOLDIER VS DACIAN WARRIOR: Dacian Wars AD 85-106

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Examines the Roman emperor Domitian's Dacian war (AD 86-88) as well as Trajan's campaigns in Dacia. After Dacian raids into the Roman territories in the 1st century AD, the Dacians mounted an invasion in 85. The Romans counter-invaded, but soon made pace. In AD 101, the emperor Trajan launched a pre-emptive strike on Dacia, prompting the Dacians to sue for peace in 102. In 105, Trajan's troops commenced a new campaign; the Romans besieged the Dacian capital, Sarmizegetusa. After the Dacian king committed suicide, a new Roman province of Dacia was established. Featuring specially commissioned full-colour artwork and mapping, this study shows how the soldiers of both sides adapted their tactics and technologies as the fighting progressed.