Battles of the Roman Empire - Imperial Battles

Major Battles of the Roman Empire
Dates of major battles of the Roman Empire.

Battle in the Teutoberg Forest
Information on the defeat of Varus at the battle in the Teutoberg Forest (Wald).

Battle of Actium
The Battle of Actium is the famous battle in which Cleopatra and Mark Antony fought against Augustus.

Cantabrian War
The Cantabrian War led first to legionary glory, and later to legionary disgrace. Agrippa didn't think he deserved an official triumph.

Gildonic War
Gildo commanded 70,000 men, including troops provided by neighboring African tribes. Even though the Africans had 7 times the manpower of the Romans, they offered little resistance.

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.

The Battle at the Milvian Bridge
In 312, Constantine defeated Maxentius on a bridge over the Tiber. Read about the battle, including accounts from ancient sources.

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 Military Leaders
Profiles of Roman military leaders Agrippa, Brutus, Camillus, Cincinnatus, Horatius, Marius, Stilicho, and Sulla.

Roman Warfare
Review of Adrian Goldsworthy's Roman Warfare.

The Size of the Roman Legions
The Roman legions are the bodies of Roman soldiers responsible for creating the Roman Empire. Most of the soldiers were infantry, but there were also groups of cavalry, and auxiliaries. The size of these units changed over time.