Roman wars
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Conquest of Italy by Rome
(5th century - 264 BCE)
Process of conquering the Apennine Peninsula by the expanding city-state of Rome. The Romans finished their conquest of Italy in 264 BCE, after the conquest of Volsini. Background of events In the 5th century BCE…Więcej
Ancient Romans fights with pirates
(3rd century - 65 BCE)
Piracy was a serious nuisance in ancient times. The pirates from Cilicia, whom Rome declared war on, were particularly infamous. According to Pliny the Elder, the most pirate attacks were in the period from May…Więcej
Rome’s war with Pyrrhus
(282-272 BCE)
One of the most staunch enemies of the Republic was Pyrrhus, king of Epirus (or hegemon of the Epirus Union – different sources say). Pyrrhus is a very famous figure – probably everyone knows the…Więcej
Punic Wars
(264-146 BCE)
Punic Wars were armed conflicts between the Roman Republic and Carthage. Fighting was fought for dominance in the western Mediterranean. Background of events Carthage, which was founded according to tradition in 814 BCE gradually began…Więcej
Fighting in Italy 216-203 BCE
(216-203 BCE)
The period from the Battle of Cannae to the evacuation of Hannibal from the Apennine Peninsula is a time of marches and countermarches of Roman and Punic armies, often along the same roads of southern…Więcej
Macedonian wars
(215-168 BCE)
Macedonian wars were fought between the Roman Republic and the Macedonian state for hegemony in the Balkan Peninsula. Background of events The collapse of the great empire of Alexander III after his death in 323…Więcej
Wars in Cisalpine Gaul at beginning of 2nd century BCE
(1st half of 2nd century BCE)
Victories of Hannibal and his Gallic allies inspired the younger Gaul generation from above the Po to continue fighting against the Republic, despite Carthaginian defeat in the Second Punic War. This led to a series…Więcej
Rome’s war against Sparta
(195 BCE)
King of Sparta – Nabis – sought to strengthen the position of Sparta in the Peloponnese. Thanks to effective politics and an enlarged army, he subdued the city of Argos. The Roman Republic, using divisions…Więcej
Seleucid war with Antiochus III
(192-190 BCE)
Seleucid War with Antiochus III was a clash between the ancient Romans and the Seleucid Empire of Antiochus III for the rule over divided Greece. Antiochus III the Great. The period of his rule was…Więcej
Aetolian War
(191–189 BCE)
After the defeat of Macedonia in the Second Macedonian War, the Ethols entered into a dispute with the Romans because they were not satisfied with the terms of the peace treaty that had been imposed…Więcej
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