Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Roman Battles in the 1st Century AD (part II)

  • 61 - Battle of Watling Street - The uprising of the British queen Boudica against the Romans is defeated by Suetonius Paullinus
  • 62 - Battle of Rhandeia - Romans under Lucius Caesennius Paetus are defeated by a Parthian-Armenian army under King Tiridates of Parthia.
  • 66 - Battle of Beth-Horon - Jewish forces led by Eleazar ben Simon defeat a Roman punitive force led by Cestius Gallus, Governor of Syria
  • 69 -
    • Winter - Battle of 'Forum Julii' Othonian forces defeat a small group of Vitellianist auxiliaries in Gallia Narbonensis
    • 14 April - Battle of Bedriacum - Vitellius, commander of the Rhine armies, defeats Emperor Otho and seizes the throne.
    • 24 October - Second Battle of Bedriacum - Forces under Antonius Primus, the commander of the Danube armies, loyal to Vespasian, defeat the forces of Emperor Vitellius.
  • 84 - Battle of Mons Graupius. Romans under Gnaeus Julius Agricola defeat the Caledonians.

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