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A Web-enhanced version of A Description of the Trajan Column by John Hungerford Pollen printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode, printers to Queen Victoria London, 1874 Text and engravings are in the public domain. Any color photographs are © William P. Thayer 1997-

Introduction

The Dacians

Decebalus

The Army

The Legion

Arms and Equipment

Standards

Musical Instruments

Camps

Artillery

Fortification

Religion

Assembly Points

Line of March

Passes

First War

Interbellum

Pons Apollodori

Second War

Return to Rome

The Column as Art

Later History

Opera Trajani

Later History

Description
1	The Staging of the Expedition
2	The passage of the Danube by the Emperor and his Army
3	Council of war
4	First sacrifice
5	Trajan breaks up his camp
6	Trajan addresses his troops
7	Construction of a fortified camp
8	Additional fortified station
9	A wood
10	Another Fortified Position
11	A prisoner
12	Construction of a bridge
13	Fortified camp or oppidum
14	The horses of the emperor
15	The emperor sends out mounted spies
16	General advance of the Roman army
17	First battle
18	Burning of the Dacian quarters
19	Passage of a river
20	Trajan receives a deputation from the enemy
21	Reception of another embassy
22	Flight of the remains of the Dacian forces, and destruction of a stronghold
23	Disasters of the Dacian cavalry
24	Assault of a Roman Fort
25	Preparation for a fresh campaign
26	The emperor Trajan crosses the Tisia, Tibiscus (?) and prepares for action
27	Advance of the Roman legions
28	Results of the action
29	The wounded and prisoners
30	General action
31	Results of the fifth battle
32	The emperor distributing rewards to his soldiers
33	Cruelty of the Dacians
34	Trajan receives help from friendly natives
35	Occupation of a fort
36	Trajan addressing his troops
37	Reception of a Dacian ambassador
38	Reception of another ambassador
39	Sacrifice of the suovetaurilia
40	The Emperor addresses the Troops
41	Laying of a Road
42	Fortifications of the Enemy Destroyed
43	Construction of a Fortified Camp
44	Submission of a Dacian Chief
45	Advance of a Provision Train
46	A Fortified Camp
47	Trajan Advances his Troops
48	Defeat and Flight of the Enemy
49	A Further Advance and Fresh Fortifications
50	Trajan Receives Two Native Chiefs
51	A Battle in the Forest
52	A Roman Fortification and Examination of a Prisoner
53	Attack and Defeat of the Enemy
54	The Emperor Receives Assurances of Victory
55	Last Battle of the War
56	The Dacians are Totally Defeated
57	Construction of Other and Larger Fortifications
58	Trajan Receives Decebalus and Determines the Conditions of Peace
59	Fulfilment of Further Conditions of the Peace
60	Trajan Gives his Parting Instructions before Leaving for Rome
61	Figure of Victory and Trophies Erected in Honour of the War
62	Second Dacian War, A.D. 104
63	Reception of the Emperor
64	Triumphal Procession
65	The Emperor about to Offer a Sacrifice
66	Another Landing and Sacrifice
67	Trajan Departs with Fresh Forces for the War
68	The Column Reaches another Colony
69	The Emperor Welcomed by Colonists
70	The Emperor Offers Sacrifice
71	Fresh Fortifications
72	Fortification Constructed by Decebalus
73	Attack of a Roman Fortification. Battle and Defeat of the Enemy
74	Another Roman Fortress Attacked by the Enemy
75	Trajan Rescues his Men with Cavalry
76	The Bridge
77	Embassy of Dacians and Others to the Emperor
78	March of the Legionaries
79	Welcome of the Emperor Celebrated by a Sacrifice
80	A Sacrifice
81	Trajan Addresses his Troops
82	Trajan Sets his Army in Motion
83	The Emperor Provisions the Stations on his Route
84	The Advance Continued
85	Provisioning a Station
86	A Dacian Fortress
87	Battle and Defeat of the Dacians
88	Attack and Assault of a Dacian Fortress
89	Siege and Storm of the Dacian Fort
90	Trajan Prepares Stores of Timber
91	The Emperor Receives the Submission of a Native Chief
92	Destruction of a Large Town by the Defenders
93	Submission of a Portion of the Dacian Force
94	Distribution of Corn º to the Legionaries
95	The Emperor Makes a Speech to the Troops
96	Additional Fortifications
97	Trajan Rejects Offers of Submission
98	The Light Troops Cross a Temporary Bridge
99	Timber Stores and Fortifications Abandoned by the Dacians
100	Attack on a Roman Fortification
101	The Siege Raised by the Dacians
102	Speech of Trajan and Distribution of Plunder
103	Last Address of Decebalus and his Self-Destruction
104	The Emperor Receives News of the Death of King Decebalus
105	Capture of a Prisoner of Rank
106	The Head of Decebalus Brought to the Roman Quarters
107	Capture of Fugitives of Rank
108	Capture of the Last Mountain Stronghold
109	Transplantation of the Inhabitants with their Property

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