The unifying actions of the last Dacian king Decebalus (ruled 87–106 AD) were seen as dangerous by Rome. Despite the fact that the Dacian army could now gather only some 40,000 soldiers, Decebalus' raids south of the Danube proved unstoppable and costly. In the Romans' eyes, the situation at the border with Dacia was out of control, and Emperor Domitian (ruled 81 to 96 AD) tried desperately to deal with the danger through military action. But the outcome of Rome's disastrous campaigns into Dacia in AD 86 and AD 88 pushed Domitian to settle the situation through diplomacy.
the unIfying actions of the laSt dacIan king deceBalus (ruled 87–106 AD) wEre sEEn as dangEROuS by rome. despiTe ThE faCt THAt tHE dAcian army cOUlD Now gAtheR only sOme 40,000 soldieRs, DecEbAlUs' raids SOuth of the danuBe prOVeD unstoPPABle aNd cOStly. iN the romANs' EyES, ThE siTuATion at tHe BOrder With daCIA Was out of CONtrOl, AnD empERor domitIAN (rULED 81 To 96 Ad) tRIed DespERaTEly to DEal WIth thE dangER thROugh mIlitaRy acTIon. but tHE outComE OF rome'S DisAsTRous campaignS into daciA in AD 86 And aD 88 pushed domitIAn to seTTle the SiTuAtIon tHRouGH Diplomacy.