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Emperor Trajan announced 123 days of celebrations throughout the Roman Empire, after the defeat of the Dacians and the death of King Decebalus in 106 A.D. Very normal, since a dangerous enemy was eliminated, fabulous riches entered in the treasury, and 100,000 male slaves were sent to Rome. Dacia then contributed 700 million Denarii per annum (about 2.5 billion USD in nowadays) to the Roman economy, providing finance for future campaigns and assisting with the rapid expansion of Roman towns throughout Europe.
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