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===Dacia and the Roman Empire===
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[[File:Dacia 82 BC.png|left|thumb|Dacia under [[Burebista]], {{circa|82}} BC]]
It is believed that the [[tribes]] responsible for creating the [[Bronze Age]] culture on the territory of modern Romania belonged to the [[Indo-European]] group of [[Thracians]].<ref>[[Vasile Pârvan]], ''Getica'', Chapter I, “Cimmero-Scythian Migrations. 10th–6th century BCE”, p. 25. – Editura Meridiane, Bucharest, 1982.</ref><ref>“Thus, archaeology has demonstrated that the Geto-Dacian people was fully formed at least four or even five centuries before its name appeared in the literary sources of the ancient world. As for the unyielding ancestors and forefathers of the Geto-Dacians—the northern branch of the Thracian tribes—the same auxiliary science of history confirms their presence and their flourishing material and spiritual culture with the advent of the Bronze Age, a phenomenon that occurred around 2000–1800 BC.” – Excerpt from ''Decebal'' by Liviu Mărghitan, Editura Militară, Bucharest, 1987, p. 41.</ref><ref>[http://www.muzeulolteniei.ro/sectia-de-istorie-si-arheologie/colectii-arheologice/epoca-bronzului-cultura-garla-mare-si-verbicioara/ Muzeul Olteniei] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117125422/http://www.muzeulolteniei.ro/sectia-de-istorie-si-arheologie/colectii-arheologice/epoca-bronzului-cultura-garla-mare-si-verbicioara/ |date=2012-01-17 }} – “The Bronze Age, the Gârla Mare and Verbicioara Cultures” – Accessed 15 March 2009</ref> [[Strabo]], in ''[[Geographica]]'', notes that the Getae spoke the same language as the Thracians, and the Dacians the same language as the Getae.<ref>[http://www.scribd.com/doc/10882460/Strabon-Geografia-Vol-1 Scribd] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090224190448/http://www.scribd.com/doc/10882460/Strabon-Geografia-Vol-1 |date=2009-02-24 }} – ''Geographica'' by Strabo, p. 22 – Accessed 15 March 2009</ref> However, the earliest account of the Getae is attributed to [[Herodotus]].<ref>Herodotus – {{Google books|sfHsgNIZum0C|page=215|title=The Ancient History of Herodotus By Herodotus}}, pp. 213–217, Derby & Jackson.</ref><ref>“The race of the Thracians is the most numerous in the world, after that of the Indians. If they had a single ruler or if the Thracians were united, they would be invincible and far stronger than all other nations according to my estimation... The Thracians have several names according to their regions, but their customs are almost the same for all, except for the Getae, the Trausi, and those who live north of the Crestonai.” – [[Herodotus]], [[:en:Histories (Herodotus)|Histories]], V, 3.</ref> The [[Roman conquest of Dacia|conquest of Dacia by the Romans]] led to the fusion of two cultures—the Daco-Romans became the ancestors of the [[Romanians|Romanian people]].{{sfn|Vékony|2000|p=4}}{{Sfn|Illyés|1992|p=33}} After [[Dacia]] became a province of the [[Roman Empire]], elements of Roman culture and civilisation—most notably [[Vulgar Latin]], which laid the foundation for the development of the [[Romanian language]]—were introduced.<ref>[http://www.learnromanian.ro/romana/Romania-istorie.php Learn Romanian] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121101215818/http://www.learnromanian.ro/romana/Romania-istorie.php |date=2012-11-01 }} – History of Romania – Accessed 15 March 2009</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Matley |first=Ian |title=Romania: A Profile |publisher=Praeger |year=1970 |pages=85}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Giurescu |first=Constantin C. |title=The Making of the Romanian People and Language |publisher=Meridiane Publishing House |year=1972 |location=Bucharest |pages=43, 98–101, 141}}</ref>

Based on information from the inscription at [[Dionysupolis]]<ref>“The first and greatest of the kings of Thrace” – Inscription of the Greek citizen Acornion from Dionysopolis.</ref><ref>[http://www.observatorul.com/articles_main.asp?action=articleviewdetail&ID=3536 Observatorul – Published in Toronto, Canada] – “Romania, the Eastern Pillar of Latinity” – Accessed 1 May 2009</ref><ref>[http://www.dacia.co.ro/db.html Dacia] – “Dacia during the reign of Burebista” – Accessed 15 March 2009</ref> and the account of [[Iordanes]], it is known that under the rule of [[Burebista]], assisted by the great priest [[Deceneu]], the first Geto-Dacian state was formed.<ref>Hadrian Daicoviciu, ''Dacii – Chapter III: Burebista'', Editura pentru Literatură, Bucharest, 1968.</ref> In 44 BC, Burebista was assassinated by one of his servants.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20030920013501/http://www.geocities.com/solarguard/celtic/burebista.html Buresbita and his time] – Ion Horațiu Crișan, Bibliotheca Historica Romaniae, Bucharest, 1978</ref> After his death, the Geto-Dacian state fragmented into four, and later five, kingdoms.<ref>[http://www.ghidromania.ro/despre-romania-istoric.php România, istorie] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111075549/http://www.ghidromania.ro/despre-romania-istoric.php |date=2013-11-11 }} – “About Romania” – Accessed 15 March 2009</ref> The core of the state remained in the area of the [[Șureanu Mountains]], where successive rulers such as [[Deceneu]], [[Comosicus]], and [[Coryllus]] held power.<ref>[http://dacia.dracones.ro/ Istoria Daciei] – “Dacia between Burebista and Decebalus” – Accessed 15 March 2009</ref> The centralised Dacian state reached the peak of its development under [[Decebalus]].<ref name="MEIU">Small Encyclopedia of Universal History, p. 284 – Marcel D. Popa, Horia C. Matei – Editura Politică, Bucharest, 1988.</ref> During this period, a series of conflicts with the [[Roman Empire]] continued, with part of the Dacian state being conquered in 106 AD by the Roman emperor [[Trajan]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20190303014712/https://www.roman-emperors.org/assobd.htm#t-inx De Imperatoribus Romanis] – An Online Encyclopedia of Roman Emperors – “Battle of Sarmizegetusa (Sarmizegetuza), A.D. 105” – Accessed 15 March 2009</ref> Between 271 and 275 AD, the Aurelian retreat took place.<ref>{{cite web|title=Britannica Encyclopedia, History of Romania – Antiquity – The Dacians |url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/508461/Romania/214504/History#ref=ref476941}}</ref>