Roman Military Campaigns

  • Battle of the Allia
    390 BCE

    Battle of the Allia

    Gallic tribes slaughtered the Romans in this humiliating battle. The Romans also had to pay a large sum to them as well.
  • Battle of Adrianople
    378 BCE

    Battle of Adrianople

    Two thirds of the Eastern Army was killed by the Goths. They were trying to escape Attila the Hun.
  • Battle of the Caudine Forks
    321 BCE

    Battle of the Caudine Forks

    The Romans were slaughtered yet again in this battle. The Samnites also forced them to sign a humiliating peace treaty.
  • Battle of the Trebia
    218 BCE

    Battle of the Trebia

    Romans fought the mighty Hannibal.
    Only one fourth of the Romans escaped his wrath.
  • Battle of Lake Trasimene
    217 BCE

    Battle of Lake Trasimene

    The Romans fought Hannibal yet again. This time his forces hid in the forest and slaughtered the Romans.
  • Battle of Cannae
    216 BCE

    Battle of Cannae

    The Carthaginians slaughtered the Romans yet again in the third battle between the two forces.
  • Battle of Zama
    202 BCE

    Battle of Zama

    decided the fate of the world's two greatest forces.
    Rome emerged victorious
  • Battle of Cynoscephalae
    197 BCE

    Battle of Cynoscephalae

    Rome was trying to defeat the Macedonians.
    They were successful.
  • Battle of Magnesia
    190 BCE

    Battle of Magnesia

    Romans were ambushed while setting up camp.
    They successfully fought off their attackers with very little casualties
  • Battle of Pydna
    168 BCE

    Battle of Pydna

    The Romans tricked the Macedonians into an ambush by using a goat to lure them across the river.
    The Macedonians were slaughtered, but only 100 Romans died.
  • Battle of Arousio
    105 BCE

    Battle of Arousio

    The Romans fought two Germanic tribes during this battle. They were all killed plus 40,000 more.
  • Battle of the Sabis
    57 BCE

    Battle of the Sabis

    The Romans had succeeded at pulling out an old thorn in their side. Also known as the Gauls, whom lost over 59 out of 60 thousand men.
  • Battle of Carrhae
    54 BCE

    Battle of Carrhae

    Rome led themselves into defeat in this reckless war. Parthian leaders even went to great lengths to prevent it.
  • Battle of Alesia
    51 BCE

    Battle of Alesia

    Julius Caesar led the Romans to this glorious victory. The Gauls suffered a great amount of casualties.
  • Battle of Teutoborg Forest
    9 BCE

    Battle of Teutoborg Forest

    Three complete Roman legions were wiped out in an ambush. Over 20,000 soldiers died.
  • Battle of Watling street
    61

    Battle of Watling street

    Romans fought the British and some Celtic tribes. The enemy was ultimately slaughtered.
  • Battle of Abrittus
    251

    Battle of Abrittus

    First time a Roman emperor has been killed in battle.
    The Goth's were the killers of the emperor.
  • Battle of Edessa
    260

    Battle of Edessa

    Romans were struck with the plague during this battle.
    Over 60,000 were forced to surrender
  • Battle of Milvian Bridge
    312

    Battle of Milvian Bridge

    Constantine led the Romans to yet another glorious battle. He was able to rule both the west and the east after this victory.
  • Battle of Cap Bon
    468

    Battle of Cap Bon

    The Romans were annihilated by Vandal fire ships during this battle.
    Over 100,000 Romans were killed.