Negrisan George writes, 'I Read about how the Dacians imposed high tribute on the Romans in the first century AD. I'm not an expert, but I think the Dacians were the only ones who received tribute from Roman Empire.
And then I read how the Daco-Roman wars started: how Trajan invaded Dacia with one-third of the army of the empire. A third can you imagine? And, of course they defeated the Dacians and robbed Dacia.
Was the purpose of the campaign to get the gold from what is today Rosia Montana in Romania? After defeating the Dacians Trajan built Trajan's Column to depict the wars - it was a huge matter of pride for the Romans. Were the Dacians the most respected and feared enemy of the Roman Empire?'
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AWA208 - How can we imagine ancient cavalry charges?
AW207 - Hadrian's Wall
AWA206 - What do we know of Philippian/Alexandrian weapons production?
AWA205 - How would a Roman campaign against king Maroboduus of the Marcomanni have gone?
AWA204 - National Weapons - were nations named after weapons or vice versa?
AW203 - Wargaming Ancient Battles
AWA202 - Oliganthropia - the decline in Spartan Manpower
AWA201 - How widespread was the use of Hamippoi in 5th BC Greece?
AWA200 - Do the sources tell us anything about the Spartan warrior Arimnestus?
AW199 - The Rise of the Legion (part II)
AWA198 - Why was the Greek phalanx so ineffective against the Romans?
AWA197 - How did ancient commanders secure their logistics?
AWA196 - Can we trust Homer?
AWA195 - What did Epaminondas look like?
AW194 - Fighting Generals
AWA193 - How did Generals plan campaigns?
AWA192 - What Mattered Most in Ancient Warfare – Murray’s Take
AWA191 - When do ancient sources agree but you call foul?
AW190 - What do you think was the most important factor in ancient warfare?
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