Roman Dacia

Roman Dacia was a colony in Balkans and Greece (Europe) that lasted from 106 to 275 CE, about 169 years. Its people spoke Latin and Romance languages (Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian).

Trajan's province north of the Danube, settled by colonists and worked for its gold mines. Aurelian withdrew the army and settlers around 275.

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Facts

Dates: 106 to 275 CE
Duration: 169 years
Type: Colony
Region: Balkans and Greece, Europe
Language family: Latin and Romance
Capital: Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa

Came from

Dacian Kingdom c. 82 BCE to 106 CE

Neighbours in Europe

Roman Empire 27 BCE to 395 CE
Roman Hispania 218 BCE to 472 CE
Roman Gaul 50 BCE to 486 CE
Roman Britain 43 to 410 CE
Dacian Kingdom c. 82 BCE to 106 CE
Bosporan Kingdom c. 480 BCE to 370 CE
Roman Macedonia and Achaea 146 BCE to 395 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Kingdom of Aksum c. 100 to 940 CE, North and West Africa
Moche (Mochica) c. 100 to 800 CE, South America
Teotihuacan c. 100 BCE to 550 CE, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
Parthian Empire 247 BCE to 224 CE, Middle East
Sasanian Empire 224 to 651 CE, Middle East
Kushan Empire c. 30 to 375 CE, South Asia
Eastern Han 25 to 220 CE, East Asia

Questions

When did Roman Dacia exist?

106 to 275 CE, about 169 years.

Where was Roman Dacia?

Balkans and Greece, in Europe. Its capital was Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa.

What language did Roman Dacia speak?

Latin and Romance. This family includes Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian.

What came before Roman Dacia?

Dacian Kingdom.