The Defeat of Cornelius Fuscus
In the same year (86), after the initial success against Dacians, Cornelius Fuscus crossed the Danube. However, his army was ambushed and destroyed while Fuscus himself died in the battle. According to E.T. Salmon and other historians, this was the battle where Legio V Alaudae was annihilated. At any case, this legion subsequently disappeared from the Roman army list.
After this victory, Diurpaneus received the name of Decebalus, meaning as strong as ten wild men.
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