Editing Dacians (section)

====The kingdom of Burebista====
The Dacian kingdom reached its maximum extent under king [[Burebista]] (ruled 82 – 44 BC). The capital of the kingdom was possibly the city of [[Argedava]], also called Sargedava in some historical writings, situated close to the river Danube. The kingdom of Burebista extended south of the Danube, in what is today Bulgaria, and the Greeks believed their king was the greatest of all Thracians.{{sfn|Grumeza|2009|p=54}}{{better source needed|date=February 2014}} During his reign, Burebista transferred the Geto-Dacians' capital from Argedava to [[Sarmizegetusa Regia|Sarmizegetusa]].{{sfn| MacKendrick |2000|p=48}}{{sfn| Goodman | Sherwood |2002|p=227}} For at least one and a half centuries, [[Sarmizegethusa]] was the Dacian capital, reaching its peak under king [[Decebalus]].  Burebista annexed the Greek cities on the Pontus.(55–48 BC).{{sfn|Crișan|1978|p=118}} Augustus wanted to avenge the defeat of [[Gaius Antonius Hybrida]] at [[Histria (Sinoe)]] 32 years before, and to recover the lost standards. These were held in a powerful fortress called [[Genucla]] (Isaccea, near modern Tulcea, in the Danube delta region of Romania), controlled by [[Zyraxes]], the local Getan petty king.<ref name="Dio LI.26.5">Dio LI.26.5</ref> The man selected for the task was [[Marcus Licinius Crassus (consul 30 BC)|Marcus Licinius Crassus]], grandson of [[Marcus Licinius Crassus|Crassus]] the [[First Triumvirate|triumvir]], and an experienced general at 33 years of age, who was appointed proconsul of Macedonia in 29 BC.<ref>Dio LI.23.2</ref>
[[File:Dacian_Kingdom_under_Burebista.png|thumb|right|alt=Dacia under Burebista|One of the greatest existence of Dacia]]