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Cornelius Fuscus

d. 86/87 CE · 1st century

Cornelius Fuscus was a Roman equestrian who served as praetorian prefect under the emperor Domitian. In 86 or 87 CE he led a Roman army across the Danube into Dacia to punish King Decebalus for raids into Moesia, but he was killed and his army destroyed, possibly at Tapae. The defeat led to further Roman campaigns against Dacia.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Cornelius Fuscus. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/cornelius-fuscus
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