The Dacians (/ ˈdeɪʃənz /; Latin: Daci [ˈdaːkiː]; Ancient Greek: Δάκοι,[1] Δάοι,[1] Δάκαι[2]) were the ancient Indo-European inhabitants of the cultural region of Dacia, located in the area near the Carpathian Mountains and west of the Black Sea.

Dacia (/ ˈdeɪʃə /, DAY-shə; Latin: [ˈd̪aː.ki.a]) was the land inhabited by the Dacians, its core in Transylvania, stretching to the Danube in the south, the Black Sea in the east, and the Tisza in the west. The Carpathian Mountains were located in the middle of Dacia.

Roman Dacia (/ ˈdeɪʃə / DAY-shə; also known as Dacia Traiana (Latin for 'Trajan’s Dacia'); or Dacia Felix, lit.'Fertile Dacia') was a province of the Roman Empire from 106 to 271–275 AD.

Dacia, in antiquity, an area of central Europe bounded by the Carpathian Mountains and covering much of the historical region of Transylvania (modern north-central and western Romania). The Dacian people had earlier occupied lands south of the Danube and north of the mountains, and those lands as a

May 3, 2020 · The Dacians were a warrior people from Dacia, in the area near the Carpathian Mountains, who attacked the Roman Empire not once but three times. In ancient times, Dacia was the name given to the area of Central Europe bounded by the Carpathian Mountains.

Apr 28, 2011 · Dacia was a region inhabited by the Dacians in the north of the Danube (modern Romania). The kingdom of Dacia was the creation of Burebistas (c. 80-44 BCE), who conquered and united several other Dacian principalities.

Skilled farmers, artisans and warriors, the Dacians, ancient ancestors of the Romanians, lived in the territory of nowadays Romania, mainly in Transylvania. Their complex mythology transformed them into a famous civilization, mentioned by Herodotus and other famous historians of the time.

Apr 2, 2025 · When Ionians and Dorians settled on the western shore of the Black Sea in the 7th century BC, the Thracians' descendants came into contact with the Greek world. To the Greeks, the Dacian people were known as the Getae, but later the Romans would call them the Daci.

Jan 14, 2025 · Roman Dacia was a province of the Roman Empire from 106 to 271–275 AD. It encompassed modern-day Oltenia, Transylvania, and Banat (spanning Romania, Hungary, and Serbia). The province was established following the Dacian Wars led by Emperor Trajan, who defeated King Decebalus.

Jan 13, 2025 · From the 2nd century BC until their eventual absorption by the Roman Empire in the 2nd century AD, they were formidable warriors, skilled craftsmen, and remarkable engineers of their time. Their cultural and military influence in southeastern Europe was profound.