relive famous battles
Rome has always had a bloody history of vicious wars and titanic battles. Here are just a few of the really big ones. (needs editing)
Battle of Cannae - 2 August 216 BC
Hannibal destroys the main Roman army of Lucius Aemilius Paulus and Publius Terentius Varro in what is considered one of the great masterpieces of the tactical art.
Hannibal destroys the main Roman army of Lucius Aemilius Paulus and Publius Terentius Varro in what is considered one of the great masterpieces of the tactical art.
Battle of the Allia - 18 July 390BC aprox
Gauls defeat the Romans, then sack Rome. Nearly destroying it
Gauls defeat the Romans, then sack Rome. Nearly destroying it
Battle of Actium - 2 September 31BC
The decisive confrontation that led to the fall of the Roman Republic
The decisive confrontation that led to the fall of the Roman Republic
Battle of Zama - 19 October 202BC
Scipio Africanus Major decisively defeats Hannibal in North Africa, ending the Second Punic War
Scipio Africanus Major decisively defeats Hannibal in North Africa, ending the Second Punic War
Battle of Mediolanum - 259BC
Emperor Gallienus decisively defeats the Alamanni that invaded Italy
Emperor Gallienus decisively defeats the Alamanni that invaded Italy
Battle of Chaeronea - 86BC
Roman forces of Lucius Cornelius Sulla defeat the Pontic forces of Archelaus in the First Mithridatic War
Roman forces of Lucius Cornelius Sulla defeat the Pontic forces of Archelaus in the First Mithridatic War