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Decebalus
Sign in to saveDecebalus (; ), 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 across the Danube, he defeated a Roman invasion in the reign of Domitian, securing a period of independence during which Decebalus consolidated his rule.
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Key facts
- Royalty.name
- Decebalus
- Royalty.title
- Dacian king
- Royalty.image
- Decebal suicide.jpg
- Royalty.caption
- Decebalus (with blade to throat) from Trajan's Column
- Royalty.reign
- 87–106 AD
- Royalty.father
- Scorilo (purported)
- Royalty.religion
- Dacian polytheism
- Royalty.predecessor
- Duras
- Royalty.death_date
- 106 AD
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Dacia
- Place of death
- Bălcești
- Father
- Scorilo
- Occupation
- sovereign
- Noble title
- king
- Image
- Decebal's portrait.png
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- Commons category
- Decebalus
- date of birth
- 0100-01-01
- date of death
- 0106-00-00
- manner of death
- Suicide
- described by source
- New International Encyclopedia
- cause of death
- exsanguination
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