10-26-2012, 08:55 PM
Acording to Strabon, Burebista's Dacian army was around 200,000 soldiers, and after his death and his "state"/empire/kingdom was split, each of the 5 parts was able to raise an army of 40,000 soldiers.
From what historians said this mean that Dacia of Burebista had at least 2 millions population, with about 1 of 10 people being used in that army
During wars between Dacians of Decebalus and Roman army of Trajan i saw suppositions that Dacian army had from 40,000 to 60,000 to 100,000 (20,000 being Sarmatian and Bastarnae alies in this case) to a whooping 250,000. The last number is reffering however to a number of available men, not that it was reached on any battlefield or the army really comprised at any moment that many soldiers.
And Decebalus kingdom was however smaller then Burebista one.
From what historians said this mean that Dacia of Burebista had at least 2 millions population, with about 1 of 10 people being used in that army
During wars between Dacians of Decebalus and Roman army of Trajan i saw suppositions that Dacian army had from 40,000 to 60,000 to 100,000 (20,000 being Sarmatian and Bastarnae alies in this case) to a whooping 250,000. The last number is reffering however to a number of available men, not that it was reached on any battlefield or the army really comprised at any moment that many soldiers.
And Decebalus kingdom was however smaller then Burebista one.
Razvan A.