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Battles of the Roman Empire - Imperial Battles

Information on significant battles fought during the Roman Empire.
Battle in the Teutoberg Forest
Information on the defeat of Varus at the battle in the Teutoberg Forest (Wald).
Procopius
Procopius was a Byzantine official and historian best known for his unofficial secret history of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian and his wife Theodora. Prodopius also wrote a history of the decades of wars waged under Justinian.
Roman Warfare
Review of Adrian Goldsworthy's Roman Warfare.
Roman Military Leaders
Profiles of Roman military leaders Agrippa, Brutus, Camillus, Cincinnatus, Horatius, Marius, Stilicho, and Sulla.
Imperial Rome - Major Battles of the Roman Empire
Names and dates of wars and major battles of the Roman Empire.
Major Battles of the Roman Empire
Dates of major battles of the Roman Empire.
Battle of Actium
The Battle of Actium is the famous battle in which Cleopatra and Mark Antony fought against Augustus.
Teutoberg Wald - Battle of Teutoberg Forest
The defeat suffered by the Romans legion in the German forest known as Teutoberg Wald was one of the most significant defeats in all of Roman history. The emperor at the time was Augustus.
Hadrianopolis - Battle of Adrianopole
The Emperor Valens lost his life (somewhat indirectly) and the battle of Adrianople or Hadrianopolis in 378. This was another of the most horrendous Roman defeats.

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