Editing Iazyges (section)

====Second Dacian War====
As soon as Trajan returned to Rome, however, Decebalus began to lead raids into Roman territory and also attacked the Iazyges, who were still a client-tribe of Rome.{{sfn|Bunson|2002|p=170}}{{sfn|Hoyos|2013|p=255}} Trajan concluded that he had made a mistake in allowing Decebalus to remain so powerful.{{sfn|McLynn|2010|p=319}} In 106{{nbsp}}AD, Trajan again invaded Dacia, with 11 legions, and, again with the assistance of the Iazyges{{sfn|Mócsy|2014|p=94}}{{sfn|Leslie|1999|p=168}}—who were the only barbarian tribe that aided the Romans in this war{{nbsp}}—{{efn|It was said by some Roman leaders, such as Quadratus, that it was crucial to the Romans that the Iazyges not join in on the Dacian side.{{sfn|Corson|2003|p=179}}}}{{Sfn|Pop|Bolovan|2006|p=98}} and the only barbarian tribe in the Danube region which did not ally with Dacia.{{Sfn|Pop|Bolovan|2006|p=98}} The Iazyges were the only tribe to aid Rome in both Dacian Wars,{{sfn|Leslie|1999|p=168}}{{sfn|Wilkes|1984|p=73}} pushed rapidly into Dacia. Decebalus chose to commit suicide rather than be captured, knowing that he would be paraded in a triumph before being executed. In 113{{nbsp}}AD Trajan annexed Dacia as a [[Roman Dacia|new Roman province]], the first Roman province to the east of the Danube. Trajan, however, did not incorporate the steppe between the Tisza river and the [[Southern Carpathians|Transylvanian mountains]] into the province of Dacia but left it for the Iazyges.{{sfn|Mócsy|2014|p=95}} Back in Rome, Trajan was given a triumph lasting 123 days, with lavish [[gladiatorial games]] and [[Roman chariot races|chariot races]]. The wealth coming from the gold mines of Dacia funded these lavish public events and the construction of [[Trajan's Column]], which was designed and constructed by Apollodorus of Damascus; it was {{convert|100|feet|m}} tall and had 23 spiral bands filled with 2,500 figures, giving a full depiction of the Dacian war. Ancient sources say 500,000 slaves were taken in the war but moderns sources believe it was probably closer to 100,000 slaves.{{sfn|McLynn|2010|p=320}}