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{{see also|Domitian's Dacian War|Trajan's Dacian Wars|Roman Dacia|Free Dacians}}
In the time following Burebista's death, and between the rule of
Decebalus' reign saw nearly constant warfare between the Dacians and Roman administrations south of the Danube.{{sfn|Hitchins|2014|page=8}} Around 85{{nbsp}}AD raiding resumed in Moesia, Illyria, and Macedonia, culminating in the death of the Roman Governor of Moesia, [[Oppius Sabinius]].{{sfn|Schmitz|2005|page=11}} In response, Domitian launched a campaign the same year under the command of the Praetorian Prefect [[Cornelius Fuscus]]. Domitian ignored Decebalus' offer of peace, an error which caused the Romans to suffer a disastrous defeat, losing not only Fuscus, but his forces and the Roman standards and war machines.{{sfn|Schmitz|2005|page=11}} A second expedition was launched in 88{{nbsp}}AD, this time under the command of [[Tettius Julianus]]. This second campaign was somewhat victorious as both sides suffered massive casualties in battle. However, revolts and defections forced Domitian to negotiate a hasty peace treaty with Decebalus in 89{{nbsp}}AD.{{sfn|Schmitz|2005|page=11}}{{sfn|Hitchins|2014|page=8}} This peace had benefits and costs to both sides: Rome had to pay financial tributes and provide technological assistance to Dacia; in exchange, Dacia effectively became a client kingdom of Rome, acting like a bulkhead to the empire by separating Rome from other warring tribes.{{sfn|Schmitz|2005|pages=11–12}}{{sfn|Middleton|2015|page=223}}{{sfn|Hitchins|2014|page=8}}
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