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Roman wars

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.

Samnite attack on Roman troops

Jewish uprisings and wars

(66-135 CE)

Jewish-Roman wars, i.e. the series of Jewish revolts and uprisings against Rome, were numerous and never brought full sovereignty to the Jews.

Herod the Great

Dacian wars of Trajan

(101-102 and 105-106 CE)

Dacian wars were the two war campaigns of Emperor Trajan in 101-102 and 105-106 CE. As a result, the Roman province of Dacia was created.

Romans during the march during the Dacian wars

Octavian in Illyricum

(35-33 BCE)

In historiography, Augustus is considered the creator of a new political order in Rome and his name is associated with such events as the Battle of Actium or the annexation of Egypt. Relatively little is said about his campaigns in Illyria in 35-33 BCE.

Roman soldiers from the late Republic period attack the barbarian fortifications

Rome’s war with Pyrrhus

(282-272 BCE)

One of the fiercest enemies of the Roman Republic was Pyrrus, king of Epirus. The war against Epirus cost Rome much effort and suffering, and took many lives.

Hastati fighting the elephant Pyrrus

Conquest of Balearic Islands by Romans

(123 BCE)

Roman conquest of the Balearic Islands took place in 123 BCE. Previously, the islands were under the control of Carthage; however, from 146 BCE, when the Romans defeated the Punics, the islanders could enjoy a certain freedom.

Slingers from the Balearic Islands

Social War

(91-88 BCE)

Social War in 91-88 BCE was a conflict between Rome and its Italian allies. As a result, the Italics obtained citizenship.

Legionaries in the graphic

Rome’s war with Sertorius

(80 - 72 BCE)

Sertorius was a Roman commander and politician living at the turn of the 2nd and 1st centuries BCE, who opposed the Roman war machine. Due to his belonging to the popular camp, he was forced to leave Rome and finally headed the Iberian tribes and resisted in the 80-73 BCE.

Sertorius depicted in a painting by Gerard van der Kuijl

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