Trajan's Dacian Wars (101–106 CE)

1. Domitian’s treaty leaves Dacia semi-independent

   Jan 1, 89Labels: Domitian, Decebalus, Dacia

   • Britannica

2. Trajan becomes emperor and focuses on the Danube

   Jan 1, 98Labels: Trajan, Danube, Roman Empire

   • Britannica

3. Trajan invades Dacia, opening the First War

   Jan 1, 101Labels: Trajan, First Dacian, Dacia

   • Britannica
   • First War

4. Roman victory at Tapae opens the route inland

   Sep 1, 101Labels: Battle of, Roman army

   • Tapae
   • First War

5. Battle of Adamclisi hardens the conflict

   Jan 1, 102Labels: Battle of, Danube

   • Adamclisi
   • Tropaeum

6. Decebalus accepts peace after 102 campaign

   Jan 1, 102Labels: Decebalus, Peace settlement

   • Britannica
   • First War

7. Trajan begins building a permanent Danube bridge

   Jan 1, 103Labels: Trajan, Trajan's Bridge

   • Britannica
   • Trajan s Bridge

8. Decebalus breaks the settlement, triggering the Second War

   Jan 1, 105Labels: Decebalus, Second Dacian

   • Britannica
   • Second War

9. Trajan’s Bridge is completed to support the invasion

   Jan 1, 105Labels: Trajan's Bridge, Danube

   • Britannica
   • Trajan s Bridge

10. Sarmizegetusa falls; Decebalus dies

    Jan 1, 106Labels: Sarmizegetusa, Decebalus

    • Britannica
    • Second War

11. Rome annexes Dacia as a new imperial province

    Aug 11, 106Labels: Province of, Roman Empire

    • Roman Dacia
    • Second War

12. Tropaeum Traiani built to memorialize the victory

    Jan 1, 109Labels: Tropaeum Traiani, Adamclisi

    • Tropaeum
    • ICR

13. Trajan’s Column is inaugurated in Rome

    May 12, 113Labels: Trajan's Column, Trajan

    • Finestre