Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Roman Battles in the 1st Century AD


  • 9, September - Battle of the Teutoburg Forest - German leader Arminius defeats the three Roman legions under the command of general Publius Quinctilius Varus; it is considered to be one of the worst defeats in their military history and an end to expansion into the frontier.
  • 16 - Battle of the Weser River Legions under Germanicus defeat German tribes of Arminius
  • 43 - Battle of the Medway - Claudius and general Aulus Plautius defeat a confederation of British Celtic tribes. Roman invasion of Britain begins
  • 50 - Battle of Caer Caradoc - British chieftain Caractacus is defeated and captured by the Romans under Ostorius Scapula.
  • 58 - Sack of Artaxata by Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo during the Roman–Parthian War over Armenia
  • 59 - Capture of Tigranocerta by Corbulo.
  • 60 - Battle of Camulodunum - Boudica begins her uprising against the Romans by capturing and then sacking Camulodunum (modern day Colchester) then moves on Londinium (London).

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