Battle of Sarmizegetusa

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Battle of Sarmizegetusa
Part of the Dacian Wars
The sanctuaries at Sarmizegetusa Regia, the capital of ancient Dacia (modern Romania)
Date 106 Location Orăștioara de Sus, Transylvania, Romania 45°37′18.840″N 23°18′33.480″E / 45.62190000°N 23.30930000°E / 45.62190000; 23.30930000 Result Roman victory Most of Dacia annexed to the Roman Empire
Belligerents
Dacia	Roman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Decebalus	Trajan
Strength
18,000–20,800	12 legions (around 60,000 legionnaires if conditions are optimal)
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The Battle of Sarmizegetusa (also spelled Sarmizegethuza) was a siege of Sarmizegetusa, the capital of Dacia, fought in Trajan's Second Dacian War in 106 between the army of the Roman Emperor Trajan, and the Dacians led by King Decebalus.