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Battle of Tapae

Battle of Tapae was a battle fought in AD 87 at Tapae, in what is now Romania. It was part of the Domitian's Dacian War, which ran from AD 86 to AD 88.

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Map of the Dacian wars 101-102 and 105-106 AD
Map of the Dacian wars 101-102 and 105-106 AD. Original:Demis project Current version:User:Barosaurus Lentus, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Record

DateAD 87 (year precision)
PlaceTapae, Romania
45.506N, 22.725E
Part ofDomitian's Dacian War (AD 86 to AD 88)
KindBattle, ancient
ParticipantsDacia, Roman Empire
Battle of TapaeBattle of TapaeThird Battle of TapaeBattle of KaránsebesBattle of PiskiBattle of SarmisegetusaBattle of LugosBattle of KaránsebesBattle of PiskiBattle of LugosBelgradeTimișoaraCraiovaPiteștiTirgu MuresReșițaAradDrobeta-Turnu Severin100 km45.506N, 22.725E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Battle of Tapae is one of 33 engagements of the 1st century in the atlas and one of 60 in present-day Romania.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1476280, released under CC0. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.