11 Facts About Dacia

Dacia was bounded in the south approximately by the Danubius river, in Greek sources the Istros, or at its greatest extent, by the Haemus Mons.

At times Dacia included areas between the Tisa and the Middle Danube.

The capital of Dacia, Sarmizegetusa, located in modern Romania, was destroyed by the Romans, but its name was added to that of the new city built by the latter to serve as the capital of the Roman province of Dacia.

Kingdom of Dacia existed as early as the first half of the 2nd century BC under King Oroles.

Dacia thoroughly reorganised the army and attempted to raise the moral standard and obedience of the people by persuading them to cut their vines and give up drinking wine.

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The frontiers of Decebal's Dacia were marked by the Tisa River to the west, by the trans-Carpathians to the north and by the Dniester River to the east.

Dacia's conquests brought the Roman Empire to its greatest extent.

Since at that time Romans were still occupying Roman Dacia it is assumed that the Goths didn't cross the Danube from the Roman province.

Roman Dacia was left in AD 275 by the Romans, to the Carpi again, and not to the Goths.

Dacia won a victory in the war and extended his control over the region, as remains of camps and fortifications in the region indicate.

The new frontier in Dacia was along the Brazda lui Novac line supported by Castra of Hinova, Rusidava and Castra of Pietroasele.