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Roman wars

Military campaigns of Germanicus against Germans

(13-16 CE)

After the Varus' defeat, the superstitious Romans did not rebuild the lost legions, nor did they use any more of their numbering. However, they never gave up their retaliation for the defeat inflicted on them by the Germans. Germanicus was to take the revenge on the Germans.

Battle of the Angryvarian Embankment

Revolt of Tacfarinas

(17–24 CE)

Tacfarinas was a Numidian by descent who deserted from the Roman auxiliaries (auxilia) and in 17 CE he started a war in Africa against Rome.

The Arch of Caracalla in Tebessa (Algeria). Photo from 1860-90

Rebellion of Florus and Sacrovir in Gaul

(21 CE)

The anti-Roman uprising in Gaul took place during the reign of Tiberius in 21 CE, when the indebtedness of local aristocrats led to a boil. Its main leaders were two nobiles - Julius Florus from the Treveri tribe and Julius Sacrovir from the Aedui tribe.

Roman sculpture from the 1st century CE showing Galatian killing his wife and himself

Conquest of Britain by Claudius

(43 CE)

In 43 CE the newly elected emperor Claudius, wanting to legalize his rule, began an invasion of unclaimed Britain. Britain was also considered a particularly attractive land because of the many mines and slaves. The main commander of the operation was Aulus Plautius.

Claudius

German campaign of Corbulo

(47 CE - ?)

Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo is widely known as the victorious commander of the Armenian campaign in the time of Nero. Relatively little is known to readers about the earlier period of his military career, which took over the administration of the province of Germania Dolna (Germania Inferior) in the time of Claudius.

Germanic tribes around the mouth of the Rhine, circa 150 CE

Roman-Parthian War for Armenia

(58–63 CE)

In 58 CE there was a rivalry between the Romans and the Parthians for influence in Armenia. As a result, the Roman-Parthian war broke out (58-63 CE).

A map from around 50 CE showing Armenia, the eastern part of the Roman Empire and the pre-war Parthia

Uprising of Boudicca

(60-61 CE)

Uprising of Boudicca (60-61 CE) was the greatest British uprising against Roman domination. Boudika brought about an agreement between the British tribes of the south and west of England and led the uprising.

Queen Boudicca, John Opie

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

Jewish war

(66-73 CE)

Jewish War, also known as the Judea uprising, broke out in 66 CE and was an attempt at the independence of the Jews from the power of the Roman Empire.

Romans plundering the holy candlestick of the Jews from Jerusalem

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