Dalmatians and Dacians—Forms of Belonging and Displacement in the Roman Empire

This study reveals that the Dacian Wars (106 CE) and subsequent Roman conquest of Dacia reshaped identities through forced displacement, with young Dacian men conscripted into the Roman army serving in distant regions like Eastern Egypt. Meanwhile, Dalmatian miners exploited Dacia's gold and silver wealth, creating shared experiences that fostered new senses of belonging alongside persistent group identities. The research traces these transformations by analyzing historical records and archaeological evidence, highlighting how war and economic exploitation intertwined to redefine cultural affiliations along Rome's frontiers.

Hirt, A. (2018). Dalmatians and Dacians—Forms of Belonging and Displacement in the Roman Empire. Humanities, 8(1), 1. https://doi.org/10.3390/h8010001