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Roman wars

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

Uprising of Batavians

(69 CE)

In August 69 CE in the territory of Germania Inferior, there was an outbreak of the Batava uprising against the Roman authorities in this area. The rebellion was led by Julius Civilis from Batavia, the commander of one of the auxiliary military cohorts.

The Conspiracy of Claudius Civilis, Rembrandt

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

Marcomannic wars

(167-180 CE)

Marcomannic wars were fights between the Roman Empire and the Germanic tribes in the Middle Danube limes zone in the years 167-180 CE.

Marcus Aurelius

Civil war after death of Commodus

(193-197 CE)

With the end of Commodus, the Imperium Romanum went through a very difficult period in its history. The removal of the emperor hated by the senators did not bring the longed-for peace to the country and the Eternal City. The son and successor of Marcus Aurelius, as a result of a conspiracy, he was murdered on December 31, 192 CE. In his place, the conspirators chose senator Pertynax, who was good with age.

Septimius Severus

Roman-Sassanid wars

(3rd - 5th century CE)

After the Parthians were replaced by the Sassanid dynasty in 224 CE the fighting in the east of the Roman Empire increased enormously.

Valerian humiliated by Shapur

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