Rome's Military Campaigns

  • 509 BCE

    The Battle of Silva Arsia

    The king was Lucius and tried to retake his throne, was also the founder of the Republic. He was killed
  • 390 BCE

    The Battle of Allia

    The Battle of Allia
    Enemies killed 24,000 to 40,000 Romans.Romans sent ambassadors to the Gauls to top from attacking their city of their allies.Roman ambassadors killed one of the the Gauls chieftains.
  • 390 BCE

    The Battle of Allia

    The Battle of Allia
    Enemies killed 24,000 to 40,000 Romans.Romans sent ambassadors to the Gauls to top from attacking their city of their allies and Roman ambassadors killed one of the the Gauls chieftain.
  • 390 BCE

    The Battle of Allia

    The Battle of Allia
    Enemies had 70,000 men. Enemies killed 24,000 to 40,000 Romans
  • 320 BCE

    The Battle of The Caudine Forks

    The Battle of The Caudine Forks
    Fought an Italic tribe name Samnites.Gaius Pontius imposed on the Romans a humiliating peace treaty.
  • 320 BCE

    The Battle of The Caudine Forks

     The Battle of The Caudine Forks
    Fought an Italic tribe name Samnites. Did no involve any bloodshed between both of them.
  • 218 BCE

    The Battle of The Trebia

     The Battle of The Trebia
    Hannibal’s clever use of tactics enabled its forces to take down a much larger Roman army .Baited Roman army in to crossing the river for a ambush, their tactic lead to a devastating Roman defeat.
  • 217 BCE

    The Battle of Lake Trasimene

    The Battle of Lake Trasimene
    Hannibal had 55,000 strong army and Rome had a 30,000 army.In three hours the Carthaginians killed 15,00 soldiers.
  • 216 BCE

    The Battle Cannae

    The Battle Cannae
    One of the greatest military reversals of all time. All the Romans died in the fight.
  • 211 BCE

    The Battle of the Upper Baetis

    The Battle of  the Upper Baetis
    Three Carthaginians forces separately defeated Roman armies led by the Scipio brothers. Greatly outnumbered the Romans were decisively beaten by the Carthaginians.
  • 202 BCE

    The battle of Zama

    The battle of Zama
    Would decide once and for all the fates of the two greatest powers, Rome and Carthage.The men had nothing to lose but everything to gain.
  • 202 BCE

    The Battle of Cynoscephalae

    The Battle of Cynoscephalae
    The Macedonian contained 1,500 mercenaries and calvary force of 2,000. Flamininus held elephants for reserve.
  • 190 BCE

    The Battle of Magnesia

     The Battle of Magnesia
    On the fifth day the Roman army advanced to the middle of the battlefield. Scipio had 30,000 strong troops.
  • 168 BCE

    The of Pydna

    The of Pydna
    Rome only lost 100 men but many were wounded.The Macedonians 20,000 Macedonians dead, 6,000 that fled to Pydna were captured and killed, and 5,000 were made prisoners.
  • 105 BCE

    The Battle of Arausio

    The Battle of Arausio
    Was set in modern day Southern France. Rome fought two tribes, Cimbri and the Teutones
  • 57 BCE

    The Battle of Sabis

    The Battle of Sabis
    Rome was thought to have heavy losses but was uncertain of how many.Rome lost the fight.
  • 55 BCE

    The Conquest of Britain

     The Conquest of Britain
    Roman conquest of Britain was neither quick nor painless. Julius Caesar became governor and military commander of the already Roman provinces of Gaul.
  • 61

    The Battle of Watling Street

    The Battle of Watling Street
    Rome had about 10,00 men total and
    the enemy had about 100,00 men.The Romans only suffered 400 dead and 400 wounded.
  • 251

    The Battle of Abrittus

    The Battle of Abrittus
    The first time that a Roman emperor died at the hands of a foreign army. Goths leader biated Roman army in swamp for an ambush.
  • 260

    The Battle of Edessa

    The Battle of Edessa
    Would be the first time a Roman Emperor would be captured in battle. Rome tried to negotiate with the Sassadains but ended up prisoners.
  • 378

    The Battle of Adrianople

    The Battle of Adrianople
    This battle is known for the starting point of the collapse of the Western Roman Empire. By the time the battle ended, two-thirds of the Roman army, including the emperor, lay dead on the battlefield.
  • 468

    The Battle of Cap Bon

     The Battle of Cap Bon
    Was one of the biggest naval expeditions in history. Wased by Eastern Emperor Basiliscus, also Contained more then 1,000 ships
    Contained 100,00 people.