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Romanian History - King Decebal or Decebalus

Monument to Dacian King Decebalus

Monument to Dacian King Decebalus

Falk Kienas © 2006
This monument of King Decebal or Decebalus was completed in 2004 and overlooks the Danube. King Decebalus was a Dacian king who was defeated by the Romans in the 2nd century, making Dacia a province of Rome. The Roman Empire's hold on the region was short-lived, however, and Goths eventually replaced them, mingling with the people who were already established in what is today Romania.
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