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106 in Roman Empire

Explore 13 historical events and records for Roman Empire in 106.

Historical records for Roman Empire in 106

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Annexation of Dacia

Trajan, Marcus Ulpius ยท Dacia ยท House / House of 5 Good Emperors

Trajan annexes Dacia as a Roman province after the defeat of Decebalus in 106.

Annexation of Nabataea

Trajan, Marcus Ulpius ยท Nabataea ยท Warfare / Military

In 106, the Syrian governor Cornelius Palma annexes the Nabataean kingdom, which becomes the Roman province of Arabia Petraea.

Capture of Sarmizegethusa

Decebalus ยท Sarmizegethusa ยท Warfare / Military

The fall of Sarmizegethusa forces Decebalus to commit suicide

Conquest of Dacia

Trajan, Marcus Ulpius ยท Dacia ยท Warfare / Military

Roman forces complete the conquest of Dacia after taking the principal Dacian strongholds in 106.

Dacia Becomes Roman Province

Trajan, Marcus Ulpius ยท Dacia ยท Warfare / Roman Empire-Dacia War

After Decebalus is defeated, Trajan incorporates Dacia into the Roman Empire as a province in 106.

Death of Decebalus

Decebalus ยท Sarmizegethusa ยท Warfare / Military

Death of Decebalus, suicide

Death of Decebalus

Trajan, Marcus Ulpius ยท Sarmizegethusa ยท Warfare / Military

After the fall of his strongholds, Decebalus takes his own life rather than be captured by Roman forces.

Fall of Sarmizegethusa

Trajan, Marcus Ulpius ยท Sarmizegethusa ยท Warfare / Military

Roman forces capture Sarmizegethusa during the final campaign against Decebalus in 106.

Incorporation of Petra

Trajan, Marcus Ulpius ยท Petra ยท Warfare / Military

Petra is incorporated into the new Roman province of Arabia Petraea after the annexation of the Nabataean kingdom.

Praetor

Hadrian, Publius Aelius ยท Praetor ยท House / House of 5 Good Emperors

Appointed Praetor in Rome

Praetor

Hadrian, Publius Aelius ยท Rome ยท Praetor ยท House / House of 5 Good Emperors

Serves as praetor during Trajan reign.

Rome-Arabia War

Palma, Cornelius ยท Nabataea ยท Warfare / Roman Empire-Arab War

The Governor of Syria Annexes Nabataea which becomes the Roman province of Arabia

Suicide

Decebalus ยท Sarmizegethusa ยท Warfare / Military

The fall of Sarmizegethusa forces Decebalus to commit suicide. Death of Decebalus, suicide

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