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Diegis
Diegis was a Dacian chief, general and brother of Decebalus. He served as his representative at the peace negotiations held with Domitian in 89 AD. After the peace negotiation, Domitian placed a diadem upon Diegis' head, symbolically saying that he held the power to bestow kingship to the Dacians. Maybe Domitian wanted to fuel a power struggle among the Dacians between Decebalus and Diegis in this way. According to Gábor Vékony, Decebalus never held the royal title.
Article summary
Diegis was a Dacian chief, general and brother of Decebalus. He served as his representative at the peace negotiations held with Domitian in 89 AD. After the peace negotiation, Domitian placed a diadem upon Diegis' head, symbolically saying that he held the power to bestow kingship to the Dacians. Maybe Domitian wanted to fuel a power struggle among the Dacians between Decebalus and Diegis in this way. According to Gábor Vékony, Decebalus never held the royal title.
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- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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