Where is Dacia now?

Romania
Dacia, in antiquity, an area of central Europe bounded by the Carpathian Mountains and covering much of the historical region of Transylvania (modern north-central and western Romania).

What language did dacians speak?

Dacian language

Dacian
Native to	Dacia, whose land corresponded with modern-day Romania, northern Bulgaria, eastern Serbia; Moldova, southwestern Ukraine, southeastern Slovakia, southern Poland, northeastern Hungary
Ethnicity	Dacians
Extinct	probably by the 6th century AD
Language family	Indo-European Daco-Thracian (?) Dacian

What are the Dacians famous for?

The Dacians are most famous for their wars against the Romans, during which they were defeated, and their land turned into a Roman province. Although the Dacians are best-known for their conflicts with the Roman Empire, they were already mentioned by Greek sources several centuries before their encounter with the Romans.

What happened to the Roman Empire in Dacia?

Towards the end of the Roman Republic, however, a change occurred in Dacia, which alarmed the Romans. Around 60 BC, a king by the name of Burebista emerged and united the Dacian tribes. Burebista expanded his realm in all directions.

Did the Dacians fight the Scythians?

In Thucydides’ work, the Dacians, who are called Getae, are said to have lived in an area bordering the territory of the Scythians. The historian adds that the Dacians and Scythians fought in the same manner, i.e. that they were mounted archers. Dacian / Getae tribes north of the Danube river.

Why did the Romans go to war against the Dacians?

When Decebalus came to power in 85 AD, he attacked the Roman province of Moesia and killed its governor, Oppius Sabinus. Therefore, the Romans went to war against the Dacians. The campaign was led by the emperor himself, Domitian, though he did not play an active role in the war, as Dio reports: