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Third Battle of Tapae

Third Battle of Tapae was a battle fought in September AD 101 at Tapae, in what is now Romania. It was part of First Dacian War, which ran from AD 101 to AD 102. The recorded result: Roman victory.

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Battle scene. The Dacians (on the left) are attacking Trajan's men. From en:Trajan's Column; this is from the plaster-cast reproduction at the Museum of Romanian History in Bucharest, Romania
Battle scene. The Dacians (on the left) are attacking Trajan's men. From en:Trajan's Column; this is from the plaster-cast reproduction at the Museum of Romanian History in Bucharest, Romania. Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtSeptember AD 101
WhereTapae, Romania45.506N, 22.725E
OutcomeRoman victory
Belligerents40px DaciaagainstRoman Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofFirst Dacian WarAD 101 to AD 102

Record

DateSeptember AD 101 (month precision)
PlaceTapae, Romania
45.506N, 22.725E
KindBattle, ancient
StrengthUnknown for the battle. (possibly 20,000–30,000)Total:9–11 legions (70,000–80,000 (including auxiliaries); 7 professional legions, 2–4 mixed legions
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Decebalus
  • Trajan
Third Battle of TapaeThird Battle of TapaeBattle of TapaeBattle of KaránsebesBattle of PiskiBattle of SarmisegetusaBattle of LugosBattle of KaránsebesBattle of PiskiBattle of LugosBelgradeTimișoaraCraiovaPiteștiTirgu MuresReșițaAradDrobeta-Turnu Severin100 km45.506N, 22.725E
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Third Battle of Tapae is one of 32 engagements of the 2nd century in the atlas and one of 124 in present-day Romania.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2707263, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Third Battle of Tapae, revision 1378287662, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.