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Duras-Diurpaneus

PersonDacian king69–87 ADUnder review

A Dacian king who preceded Decebalus and began the military resistance against Roman expansion. He handed over the leadership peacefully to Decebalus in order to face the imperial threat better.

“He was king when the first clashes with the Romans began.”
— Cassius Dio

“He gave the sceptre and the sword to Decebalus.”
— Handed-down tradition

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From the page Dacian personalities: kings, priests and leaders: Rege dac care a precedat pe Decebal și a inițiat rezistența militară împotriva expansiunii romane.