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Decebalus

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Decebalus (Ancient Greek: Δεκέβαλος, romanized: Dekebalos; r. 87 – 106 AD), sometimes referred to as Diurpaneus, was the last Dacian king. He is known for fighting three wars, with varying success, against the Roman Empire under two emperors. After raiding south across the Danube, he defeated a Roman invasion in the reign of Domitian, securing a period of independence during which Decebalus consolidated his rule. When Trajan came to power, his armies invaded Dacia to weaken its threat to the Roman border territories of Moesia. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Decebalus is the 1,299th most popular politician (down from 1,053rd in 2019). (down from 80th in 2019)

Decebalus was the king of Dacia, a region in what is now Romania. He was most famous for his victory over the Roman Empire in the Battle of Tapae.

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Among politicians, Decebalus ranks 1,299 out of 19,576. Before him are H. D. Deve Gowda, Alaeddin Pasha, Paul-Henri Spaak, Aristide Briand, Sahle-Work Zewde, and Tony Blair. After him are Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Frederick VIII of Denmark, Edward the Elder, Marie-Adélaïde, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, Artemisia I of Caria, and John II Komnenos.

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Among people born in 100, Decebalus ranks 11. Before him are Joseph of Arimathea, Pope Hyginus, Pope Telesphorus, Pope Victor I, Saint Sarah, and James the Less. After him are Dionysius the Areopagite, Thecla, Apollos, Philemon, Lydia of Thyatira, and Ananias of Damascus. Among people deceased in 106, Decebalus ranks 1. After him are Emperor He of Han, Emperor Shang of Han, and Pope Kedron of Alexandria.

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