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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. -
378 BCE
Battle of Adrianople
Two thirds of the Eastern Army was killed by the Goths. They were trying to escape Attila the Hun. -
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. -
218 BCE
Battle of the Trebia
Romans fought the mighty Hannibal.
Only one fourth of the Romans escaped his wrath. -
217 BCE
Battle of Lake Trasimene
The Romans fought Hannibal yet again. This time his forces hid in the forest and slaughtered the Romans. -
216 BCE
Battle of Cannae
The Carthaginians slaughtered the Romans yet again in the third battle between the two forces. -
202 BCE
Battle of Zama
decided the fate of the world's two greatest forces.
Rome emerged victorious -
197 BCE
Battle of Cynoscephalae
Rome was trying to defeat the Macedonians.
They were successful. -
190 BCE
Battle of Magnesia
Romans were ambushed while setting up camp.
They successfully fought off their attackers with very little casualties -
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. -
105 BCE
Battle of Arousio
The Romans fought two Germanic tribes during this battle. They were all killed plus 40,000 more. -
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. -
54 BCE
Battle of Carrhae
Rome led themselves into defeat in this reckless war. Parthian leaders even went to great lengths to prevent it. -
51 BCE
Battle of Alesia
Julius Caesar led the Romans to this glorious victory. The Gauls suffered a great amount of casualties. -
9 BCE
Battle of Teutoborg Forest
Three complete Roman legions were wiped out in an ambush. Over 20,000 soldiers died. -
61
Battle of Watling street
Romans fought the British and some Celtic tribes. The enemy was ultimately slaughtered. -
251
Battle of Abrittus
First time a Roman emperor has been killed in battle.
The Goth's were the killers of the emperor. -
260
Battle of Edessa
Romans were struck with the plague during this battle.
Over 60,000 were forced to surrender -
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. -
468
Battle of Cap Bon
The Romans were annihilated by Vandal fire ships during this battle.
Over 100,000 Romans were killed.
