Dacians
thumb|Roman head of a Dacian of the type known from Trajan's Forum, AD 120–130, marble, on 18th-century bust|313x313px
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The Dacians were an ancient people who lived in what is now Romania and were known to the Romans, as evidenced by sculptures and artwork from the early second century AD. Their representation in Roman art, such as the marble head from Trajan's Forum, reflects their historical significance as a notable group encountered by the Roman Empire during that period.
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- Name and etymology
- Name
- Etymology
- Early history of etymological approaches
- Modern theories
- Mythological theories
- Origins and ethnogenesis
- Identity and distribution
- Linguistic affiliation
- Tribes
- Costoboci
- Carpi
- Physical characteristics
- History
- Early history
- Relations with Thracians
- Relations with Celts
- Relations with Persians
- Relations with Greeks
- Relations with Scythians
- Relations with Germanic tribes
- Dacian kingdoms
- The kingdom of Burebista
- The kingdom of Decebalus 87 – 106
- Conflict with Rome
- Roman rule
- After the Aurelian Retreat
- Society
- Occupations
- Currency
- Construction
- Material culture
- Language
- Symbols
- Religion
- Pottery
- Clothing and science
- Warfare
- Weapons
- Notable individuals
- Romanian cultural affects
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Sources
- Ancient
- Modern
- External links
thumb|Roman head of a Dacian of the type known from Trajan's Forum, AD 120–130, marble, on 18th-century bust|313x313px
The Dacians (, ; ; ) 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. They are often considered a subgroup of the Thracians. This area includes mainly the present-day countries of Romania and Moldova, as well as parts of Ukraine, Eastern Serbia, Northern Bulgaria, Slovakia, Hungary and Southern Poland. The Dacians and the related Getae spoke the Dacian language, which has a debated relationship with the neighbouring Thracian language and may be a subgroup of it. Dacians were somewhat culturally influenced by the neighbouring Scythians and by the Celtic invaders of the 4th century BC.