> was preceded by Romans beating up their enemies Case in point, the aftermath of Trajan's Dacian Wars [1]: > One hundred thousand male slaves were sent back

> was preceded by Romans beating up their enemies Case in point, the aftermath of Trajan's Dacian Wars [1]: > One hundred thousand male slaves were sent back to Rome Prior to that (think 1st century AD) they had most probably ethnically cleansed the entire area 50-to-100 kms North of the Danube, because for that period and area there are very few material/archeological remains. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trajan%27s_Dacian_Wars#Conclusion_and_aftermath https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trajan%27s_Dacian_Wars#Conclus...