Burebista

Burebista

Burebista (Ancient Greek: Βυρεβίστας, Βοιρεβίστας) was the king of the Getae and Dacian tribes from 82/61 BC to 45/44 BC. He was the first king who successfully unified the tribes of the Dacian kingdom, which comprised the area located between the Danube, Tisza, and Dniester rivers, and modern day Romania and Moldova. In the 7th and 6th centuries BC it became home to the Thracian peoples, including the Getae and the Dacians. From the 4th century to the middle of the 2nd century BC the Dacian peoples were influenced by La Tène Celts who brought new technologies with them into Dacia. Read more on Wikipedia

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Burebista was a Dacian king who united the tribes in the Dacian region, and created a powerful kingdom. He is most famous for extending the borders of his kingdom to include parts of modern-day Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, and Ukraine.