Decebalus (Romanian: Decebal; Ancient Greek: Δεκέβαλος, romanized: Dekebalos; r. 87 – 106 AD), sometimes referred to as Diurpaneus, was the last Dacian king. He is famous for fighting three wars, with varying success, against the Roman Empire under two emperors.

The rock sculpture of Decebalus (Romanian: Chipul regelui dac Decebal) is a colossal carving of the face of Decebalus (r. AD 87–106), the last king of Dacia, who fought against the Roman emperors Domitian and Trajan to preserve the independence of his country, which corresponds to present-day Romania.

Decebalus (died 106) was the king of the Dacians, a people who lived in the territory known presently as Romania. Decebalus unified the various Dacian tribes into one nation and led them in wars against the Roman emperors Domitian and Trajan.

Jun 5, 2018 · Decebalus (c. 87-106 CE) was the king of Dacia (roughly modern-day Romania and Moldova) who fought two wars with Rome under Trajan (in 101-102 CE and 105-106 CE) in defense of his kingdom.

Jun 23, 2022 · Decebal (Decebalus) (ruled 87-106) was the last king of Dacia. The Romans defeated the Dacians at Topae, set fire to several towns, and moved towards Sarmizegetusa, the kingdom's capital. The Romans laid siege to the city and cut Sarmizegetusa's water supply.

Sep 20, 2022 · One of the main attractions on the Danube river in the south-western part of Romania - if not THE attraction - is the rock sculpture of Decebalus near the city of Orsova. The humongous carving is 42.9 meters-tall (141 ft) and represents the face of Decebalus, the last king of the Dacians, the ancestors of

May 8, 2024 · Decebalus (died 106) was the king of the Dacians, a people who lived in the territory known presently as Romania. Decebalus unified the various Dacian tribes into one nation and led them in wars against the Roman emperors Domitian and Trajan.

Aug 14, 2022 · The Dacian king’s sculpture is the tallest rock relief in Europe, at 55 m (180 ft) in height and 25 m (82 ft) in width. It was commissioned by Romanian businessman Iosif Constantin Drăgan and it took 10 years for twelve sculptors to complete it.

Dec 12, 2022 · The rock sculpture of Decebalus is a colossal carving of the face of Decebalus (AD 87–106), the last king of Dacia, who fought against the Roman emperors Domitian and Trajan to preserve the independence of his country, present-day Romania. The sculpture is located near the city of Orsova, in Mehedinți County.

On the scenic banks of the Danube River, on the border between Romania and Serbia, stands the King Decebalus Statue, a giant sculpture carved into the rock and the European tallest rock sculpture. The artwork is placed near the village of Orlova, in the heart of Romania’s magnificent scenery, overlooking the Iron Gate.