Battles



VI Century BC

  • 509 BC - Battle of Silva Arsia - The Romans defeat the forces of Tarquinius and Veius led by the deposed king Lucius Tarquinius Superbus. One of the Roman consuls, Lucius Junius Brutus, died in combat.
  • 502 BC - Battle of Pometia - The Latins defeat the Romans.

V Century BC

  • 497 BC - Battle of Lake Regillus - Aulus Postumius Albus Reginensis defeat Tarquinius Superbus.
  • 495 BC - Battle of Aricia - Appius Claudius Sabinus Regillensis and Publius Servilius Priscus Structus defeated the Auruncans or ausones, Campanian tribe who lived in the city of Aurunca.
  • 482 BC - Battle of Antium - The volscos defeat the consul Lucius Aemilius Mamercus.
  • 482 BC - Battle of Longula - The consul Lucius Aemilius Mamercus defeat the Volscos the day after the defeat of Antium.
  • 480 BC - Battle of Veii - The consuls Marcus Fabius Vibulanus and Gnaeus Manlius Cincinnatus defeat the Veians and his Etruscan allies.
  • 477 BC - Battle of the Cremera River - All the Fabii except Quintus Fabius Vibulanus are killed in battle against Veians.
  • 477 BC - Battle of the Temple of Hope - The Consul Gaius Horatius Pulvillus fight an irrelevant battle against the Etruscans.
  • 477 BC - Battle of Porta Collina - The consul Gaius Horatius Pulvillus obtained a victory over the Etruscans shortly after the Battle of the Temple of Hope.
  • 458 BC - Battle of Mount Algidus - Cincinnatus defeat the Eques, people living in the valley of the Anio river between Latins and Marsi.
  • 446 BC - Battle of Corbione - Titus Quinctius Capitolinus Barbatus leads the Roman troops defeated the Eques and Volscians.

IV Century BC

  • 396 BC - Battle of Veii - Romans completed the conquest of the Etruscans.
  • 390 BC - Battle of the river Alia - The Gauls defeated the Romans and sack Rome.
  • 342 BC - Battle of Monte Gauro - The Roman general Marcus Valerius Corvus defeat the Samnites.
  • 341 BC - Battle of Suessula - The Roman consul Marcus Valerius Corvus again defeat the Samnites.
  • 339 BC - Battle of Vesuvius - Publius Decius Mus and Titus Manlius Torquatus Imperiosus defeat Latins.
  • 338 BC - Battle of Trifanum - The Roman general Titus Manlius Torquatus Imperiosus decisively defeats Latins.
  • 321 BC - Battle of the Caudine Forks - The Romans led by Spurius Albinus Postumius and Titus Veturius Calvinus are defeated by the Samnites led by Gaius Pontius.
  • 316 BC - Battle of Lautulae - The Romans were defeated by the Samnites.
  • 310 BC - Battle of Lake Vadimo - The Romans, led by the dictator Lucius Papirius Cursor, due to the Etruscans.
  • 305 BC - Battle of Bovianum - The consuls M. Fulvius and L. Postumius defeat the Samnites and ends the Second Samnite War.

III Century BC


  • 298 BC - Battle of Camerino - The Samnites beat the Romans led by Lucius Cornelius Scipio Barbatus in the first battle of the Third Samnite War.
  • 297 BC - Battle of Tiferno - The Romans under Quintus Fabius Maximus and Lucius Cornelius Scipio Barbatus defeat the Samnites armies led by Statius Gellius.
  • 295 BC - Battle of Sentino - The Romans under Fabius and Publius Decimus Mus Rullianus defeat the Samnites and Etruscans and Gallic allies, forcing the Etruscans, Gauls, and Umbrians to make peace.
  • 293 BC - Battle of Aquilonia - Romans defeated the Samnites.
  • 285 BC - Battle of Arretium - The Roman army bajoLucius Caecilius Metellus Dinter is destroyed by the Gauls.
  • 283 BC - Battle of Lake Vadimo - The Roman army under P. Cornelius Dolabella defeats the Etruscans and Gauls.
  • 282 BC - Battle of Populonia - Etruscan resistance is finally crushed by the Romans.
  • 280 BC - Battle of Heraclea - First confrontation between the Greek and Roman armies. Pyrrhus of Epirus is victorious but at a very great price.
  • 279 BC - Battle of Asculum - Pirro returns to defeat the Romans but suffered very heavy casualties in their ranks again.
  • 275 BC - Battle of Benevento - faced Pyrrhus and the Romans under Manius Curius Dentatus.
  • 261 BC - Battle of Agrigento - Gisco The Carthaginians under Hannibal and Hanno are defeated by the Romans, to get control of most of Sicily.
  • 260 BC 
    • Battle of the Lipari Islands - A Roman naval force is defeated by the Carthaginians.
    • Battle of Milas - A Roman naval force under Gaius Duillius defeat the Carthaginian fleet and Rome gives control of the western Mediterranean.
  • 258 BC - Battle of Sulci - Roman Victory against the Carthaginian fleet near Sardinia.
  • 257 BC - Battle of Tyndaris - Victoria naval Rome on the Carthaginian fleet off the coast of Sicily.
  • 256 BC 
    • Battle of Cape Ecnomus - The Carthaginian fleet commanded by Hamilcar and Hanno are defeated in trying to stop the Roman invasion of Africa by Marcus Atilius Regulus.
    • Addis Battle - The Romans led by Regulus defeated the Carthaginians in North Africa.
  • 255 BC - Battle of Tunis - The Carthaginians led by Greek mercenary Xanthippus, defeated the Romans led by Regulus, who is captured.
  • 251 BC - Battle of Palermo - Carthaginian Asdrubal led troops are defeated by the Roman armies led by Lucius Caecilius Metellus.
  • 250 BC - Lilibeo Siege - Siege of the Carthaginian city Lilibeo led by Gaius Atilius Regulus and Lucius Manlius Serranus Vulso Longus. Carthaginian victory.
  • 249 BC - Battle of Drepano - Adherbal troops under Carthaginian fleet defeated Publius Claudius Pulcher Admiral.
  • 242 BC - Battle of the Egadi Islands - Roman naval victory that ends the First Punic War.
  • 225 BC - Battle of Faesulae - Romans are defeated by the Gauls of northern Italy.
  • 224 BC - Battle of Telamon - The Romans led by Lucius Aemilius Papus and Gaius Atilius Regulus defeated the Gauls.
  • 222 BC - Battle of Clastidio - The Romans led by Marcus Claudius Marcellus defeated the Gauls.
  • 218 BC 
    • Summer - Battle of Lilybaeum - First naval ships clash between the Romans and Carthaginians during the Second Punic War.
    • Autumn - Battle of Cissa - Romans defeated the Carthaginians near Tarraco and gain control of the territory north of the Ebro River.
    • November - Battle of Ticino - Hannibal defeats the Romans led by Publius Cornelius Scipio.
    • December 18 - Battle of the Trebia River - Hannibal in an ambush, defeat the Romans led by Tiberius Sempronius Longus.
  • 217 BC
    • Spring - Battle of Ebro River - In a surprise attack, the Romans due and captured the Carthaginian fleet in Hispania.
    • June 24 - Battle of Lake Trasimene - In a new ambush, Hannibal destroys the army of Gaius Flaminius Nepos.
    • Summer - Battle of Ager Falernus - After his victory in the Battle of Lake Trasimeno, Hannibal's army south part and reaches the region of Campania. The Carthaginians moved to Falernus Ager, a fertile valley surrounded by mountains. Berrugosus Quintus Fabius Maximus, who had been appointed dictator and commander of them Roman forces, took all the fords of the river and the mountain passes, closing the Carthaginians inside, but Hannibal showed a brilliant military tactics to cause the Romans left free one of the mountain passes and managed to escape unharmed.
  • 216 BC 
    • Battle of Cannae - Hannibal destroys the army of Lucius Aemilius Paulus and Publius Terentius Varro in what is considered one of their most famous tactical wars in history.
    • First Battle of Nola - The general Marcus Claudius Marcellus resists an attack of Hannibal.
  • 215 BC - Second Battle of Nola - Marcellus returns to repulse an attack of Hannibal.
  • 214 BC - Third Battle of Nola - Marcellus fight back against Hannibal.
  • 212 BC 
    • First Battle of Capua - Hannibal defeats Flacus consuls Q. Fulvius and Appius Claudius, but the Roman army escapes.
    • Battle of Silanus - Hannibal destroys the army of Praetor M. Centenius Penula.
    • Herdonia battle - Hannibal destroys the army of the praetor Gnaeus Fulvius.
  • 211 BC 
    • Battle of the Upper Baetis - Publius Cornelius Scipio and Gnaeus die in combat against the troops of Hannibal's brother, Hasdrubal.
    • Second Battle of Capua - Hannibal can not break the Roman siege of the city.
  • 210 BC 
    • Second Battle of Herdonia - Hannibal destroys the army of Gnaeus Fulvius Centumalus.
    • Numistro battle - Hannibal destroys the army of Marcellus again.
  • 209 BC 
    • Asculum battle - Hannibal returns to defeat the army of Marcellus.
    • First Battle of Lamia - Romans are defeated by Philip V of Macedonia.
    • Second Battle of Lamia - Romans are defeated again by Philip V of Macedonia.
  • 208 BC - Battle of Baecula - The Romans led by Publius Cornelius Scipio defeated Hasdrubal
  • 207 BC 
    • Battle of Grumento - The general Gaius Claudius Nero maintains a battle with Hannibal, and then escapes north face where Hasdrubal, who had invaded Italy.
    • Battle of Metaurus - Hasdrubal is defeated and killed by the army of Gaius Claudius Nero.
    • Battle of Carmona - Publius Cornelius Scipio laid siege to the city of Carmona and Asdrubal Giscón snatches.
  • 206 BC 
    • Ilipa battle - Publius Cornelius Scipio beat in Hispania the Carthaginian forces led by Hasdrubal and Mago Barca Giscón.
    • Battle of the Guadalquivir - Gaius Marcius Lucius Septimus defeat of Hanno the Carthaginian army in the Guadalquivir.
    • Battle of Carteia - The Roman fleet under the command of Gaius Laelius defeat the Carthaginian fleet Adherbal.
  • 204 BC - Battle of Crotona - Hannibal Sempronius fighting in southern Italy.
  • 203 BC - Battle of Bagbades - Scipio defeats the Carthaginian army of Hasdrubal and Syphax Gisco. Hannibal is forced to return to Africa.
  • 202 BC - Battle of Zama - Scipio Africanus Maior defeats Hannibal in North Africa. It was the decisive battle of the Second Punic War. An army led by the consul Scipio Africanus Maior defeated the Carthaginian army led by Hannibal. Hannibal had returned to South Africa from Italy, to the aid of Carthage, which at that time had lost battle after battle against the Roman army in 204 BC landed acting under the command of Scipio. The Carthaginian general managed to unite men who could bring Italy, the remains of the Carthaginian army in Africa, the army evacuated his brother Mago in Liguria, 4,000 Macedonian soldiers sent by Philip V and some Numidian cavalry contingent of tribal chiefs still they remained faithful to Carthage. After this defeat, suffered not far from the city of Carthage, the Carthaginian senate was forced to accept peace.
  • 200 BC - Battle of Cremona - The Roman army defeat the Gauls of Gaul.

II Century BC

  • 198 BC - Battle of Aous - Titus Quinctius Flamininus defeated the Macedonian army of Philip V.
  • 197 BC - Battle of Cynoscephalae - The Roman army under Flamininus Philip wins again in Thessalia.
  • 194 BC - Battle of Placentia - The Roman army obtained a victory over the Gallic tribe of the Bois.
  • 193 BC - Battle of Mutina - Roma gets a new victory over the Bois ending the Gallic skirmishes in the region.
  • 191 BC - Battle of Thermopylae-he had place between the army of Antiochus III and the army led by Marcus Acilius Glabrio. Antiochus III, with a small army and the alliance of the Aetolians and other Greek towns, fought against the Macedonians and some units of Roman support. When he learned of the arrival of the army of Marcus Acilius Glabrio retired near Termópilas.El Roman commander Manius Acilius Glabrio, who knew Greek history, he recalled the existence of a different way to overcome the pass at Thermopylae already used centuries ago by the Persians to surprise the Greeks. Coincidentally, a Roman unit led by Marcus Cato, occupied an advanced Antiochus had arranged to guard the way place. With this attack managed to capture one of the Greeks, which allowed him to discover the position of the main force of Antiochus and the garrison defending the road was about 600 etolios. The Romans attacked this small contingent, which was immediately dispersadoMientras Therefore, the bulk of the Roman army attacked the main army of Antiochus: caught between two fronts, the Seleucid army was defeated. A Antiochus he had no choice but to embark on Euboea to Ephesus. Greek regions were delivered to the Romans.
  • 190 BC 
    • Battle of Eurymedon - Battle between the Seleucid fleet led by Hannibal, who was exiled after the defeat of Zama, and the fleet of Rhodes and allied troops of the Roman Republic led by Lucius Aemilius Regillus. Rhodia defeated Hannibal and the fleet was forced to flee.
    • Myonessus battle - Another Seleucid fleet is defeated by the Romans.
    • Battle of Magnesia - Lucius Cornelius Scipio and his brother Scipio Africanus with its ally Eumenes II of Pergamum defeat the army of Antiochus III, the Seleucid Empire, supported by the Galatians. The decisive Roman victory ended the war for control of Greece.
  • 189 BC 
    • Battle of Mount Olympus - Gnaeus Manlius Vulso with Attalus II of Pergamon due to the Galatians.
    • Battle of Ancyra - Gnaeus Manlius Vulso and Attalus II of Pergamum again due to the Galatians.
  • 181 BC - Battle of Manlian Pass - Fulvius Flaccus celtibérico army defeats.
  • 171 BC - Battle of Callicinus - Macedonia Perseus defeats the Roman army led by Publius Licinius Crassus.
  • 168 BC - Battle of Pydna - Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus defeat and capture the Macedonian king Perseus and the Third Macedonian War ends.
  • 148 BC - Second Battle of Pydna - Macedonian forces are defeated suitor Andriscus by Quintus Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus in the Fourth Macedonian War.
  • 147 BC 
    • Battle of Carthage's Port - The Romans under Lucius Hostilius Mancinus are defeated by the Carthaginians.
    • Neferis battle - Scipio Aemilianus obtained a decisive victory over Carthage which marks a turning point in the outcome of the Third Punic War. After the terrible Battle of Puerto de Cartago and the capture of the fortifications after heavy fighting along the way, Scipio Aemilianus decided to end the Carthaginian army located in Neferis, where a year ago the Romans had suffered a defeat against Hasdrubal.
  • 146 BC 
    • Battle of Carthage - Carthage Scipio Africanus Minor destroyed, ending the Third Punic War.
    • Battle of Corinth - Lucius Mummius defeat the Achaean League Critolaus, who is killed. Corinth is destroyed and Greece remains under Roman control.
  • 109 BC - Battle of Rhone River - Marcus Junius Silanus was defeated by the Swiss.
  • 108 BC - Battle of Muthul - Caecilius Metellus fight against Jugurtha of Numidia.
  • 107 BC - Battle of Burdigala - Lucius Cassius Longinus is defeated by the Swiss. Elected consul in 107 BC with Gaius Marius received as a province of Gaul Narbonne and commanding a few legions had to face hordes of Germans, Teutons and Cimbri who were moving into southern Gaul to invade Italy through the Alps. Lucius Cassius Longinus and his army were completely annihilated in a battle that took place near Burdigala (Bordeaux).
  • 105 BC - Battle of Arausio - took place in an area between the town of Arausio (now Orange) and the Rhone River. Rome sent two armies to intercept migratory tribes Cimbri and Teutons. One of the hosts was in command of the consul Cnaeus Mallius Maximus and one of Proconsul Quintus Servilius Caepio. Bitter differences between the commanders prevented close cooperation with devastating results. Roman losses amounted to 80,000 legionaries (between 10 and 12 legions) and virtually all of the auxiliaries and noncombatants (about 40,000 persons). This defeat overtook the Battle of Cannae as the worst military disaster in the history of Rome.
  • 102 BC - Battle of Aquae Sextiae (Aix-en-Provence) - Gaius Marius defeated the Teutons, triggering a wave of suicides among women cautivas.Mientras Arausio disaster happened, Mario returned to Rome with his veteran legions of War Jugurthine. He was elected consul again, after which he went to face the hordes cimbrias. Mario decided to camp in a magnificent position near Aquae Sextae, from which you could control the passage of the Alps way they should catch the Germanic to enter Roman territory. Mario hoped they were the Cimbri who attacked first. After almost three years of waiting, the Germans entered the area and were defeated.
  • 101 BC - Battle of Vercellae - Gaius Marius defeat the Cimbri, which are totally annihilated.

I Century BC

  • 89 BC -
    • Battle of Lake Fucino - The Roman army under Lucius Porcius Cato was defeated by Italian rebels in the framework of the Social War.
    • Battle of Asculum - The Roman army under Cnaeus Pompeius Strabo decisively defeat the rebels in the Social War.
  • 87 BC - 86 BC - Siege of Athens - took place during First Mithridatic War following the invasion of Mithridates, King of Pontus, the kingdom of Bithynia, an ally of Rome. After the defeat of Manius Aquillius, the Senate appointed commander Lucius Cornelius Sulla expedition. Mithridates had won all Greek cities subject to Rome as his allies. However, when Sulla came, most of these cities over to his side, but not Athens, where Aristion, a tyrant imposed by Mithridates, refused to capitulate. Lucius Cornelius Sulla defeated the Greek-Pontic army under Aristion.
  • 86 BC - Battle of Chaeronea - Lucius Cornelius Sulla defeat the forces of the Ponto in the First Mithridatic War.
  • 85 BC - Battle of Orchomenus - Sulla returns to defeat the Pontic Archelaus in the decisive battle of the First Mithridatic War.
  • 83 BC - Battle of Mount Tifata - Optimate army commanded by Sulla defeated the popular forces of Gaius Norbanus Balbus in the First Civil War.
  • 82 BC -
    • Battle of River Asio - Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius and Pompey defeat the popular army under Gaius Carrinas in the First Civil War.
    • Sacriporto Battle - Battle between Lucius Cornelius Sulla optimates under Felix and popular under Gaius Marius the Younger. Victoria optimate.
    • First battle of Clusium - Battle between Lucius Cornelius Sulla optimates under Felix and popular under Gnaeus Papirius Carbo, popular Victoria.
    • Favencia Battle - Battle between optimates under Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius and popular under Gaius Norbanus Balbus. Victoria optimate.
    • Fidencia Battle - Battle between optimates under Marcus Terentius Varro Lucullus and Lucius Quincius popular low. Victoria optimate.
    • Second Battle of Clusium - Pompey the Great defeated the army of the popular, superior in number, under Gaius and Gaius Marcius Carrinas Censorinus.
    • Battle of the Colline Gate - Sulla defeats Samnites, allies of the Popular Party in the decisive battle that ended the Social War. The Samnites, Sulla's army attacked in Rome Collina door and after a fierce battle, Sulla took victory ending the ambitions of socii. In this battle, the young Marcus Licinius Crassus gained popularity thanks to the skill with which he fought in the struggle in his wing of the army.
  • 80 BC - Battle of the River Betis - rebels forces under Quintus Sertorius defeat legitimate Fulfidias Lucius Roman troops in Hispania.
  • 73 BC -
    • Battle of Cyzicus - Lucius Lucullus defeats forces Mithridates VI of Pontus.
    • Battle of Mount Vesuvius. It was the first or one of the first battles of the Third Servile War. The rebels led by Spartacus attacked the camp of the praetor Gaius Claudius Glaber at the bottom of the mountain. The battle was the first victory of Spartacus on a Roman Praetor.
  • 72 BC -
    • Cabira battle - Lucius Lucullus defeats Mithridates forces, opening the way to the Ponto.
    • Battle of Piceno - The slave revolt led by Spartacus defeat the Roman army of Gellius Publicola and Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Clodianus.
    • Battle of Mutina I - Spartacus defeated the Roman army again.
  • 71 BC -
    • Battle of Campania - Spartacus defeated the Roman army again.
    • Battle of Campania II - The Roman army under Marcus Licinius Crassus defeats Spartacus.
    • Battle of the River Silario - Marcus Licinius Crassus returns to defeat Spartacus, who died in battle.
  • 69 BC - Battle of Tigranocerta - Lucius Licinius Lucullus defeated the army of Tigranes II of Armenia and took the city of Tigranocerta. The battle was part of the Third Mithridatic War between Rome and Mithridates VI of Pontus, father of Tigranes, whom the former had requested assistance. As a result, Rome invaded Armenia and took its capital.
  • 68 BC - Battle of Artaxata - Lucius Licinius Lucullus defeats Tigranes again. Although the battle was favorable to the Romans, Mithridates that got away again and lack of booty caused a riot among the legionnaires who refused to continue and go further. Lucullus was later replaced by Pompey the Great by order of the Senate.
  • 66 BC - Battle of the River Lycus - Pompey the Great defeats Mithridates VI and ends the Third Mithridatic War. The meeting, which took place near the river Lycus, in modern Turkey, was settled with an easy Roman victory with few casualties to them. Mithridates committed suicide later, ending the war.
  • 62 BC - Battle of Pistoria - conspirator Catiline's forces are defeated by troops loyal to the Senate in command of Gaius Antonius. Catiline had been denounced by Cicero and was trying to flee with his troops in Gaul but was intercepted by the forces of Quintus Metellus Celer and Caius Antonius Hybrida (consul with Cicero that year). Knowing that both armies approached him, Catiline decided to confront Pistoria Antonius Hybrida near where he was beaten and where he lost his life.
  • 58 BC -
    • June - Battle of the River Arar - It was a military confrontation between the Helvetii tribes quehabían been migrating through Roman Gaul, and three Roman legions under the command of Julius Caesar. It was the first major battle of the Gallic Wars. The helvecia tribe was surprised by as he crossed the Arar (current Saone) river: Caesar ordered the attack before helvecios completed tactical movement, to which those who had crossed the river, divided, were massacred by the Roman legions.
    • July - Battle of Bibracte - Caesar defeated the Helvetii again.
    • September - Battle of the Vosges - After defeating the Helvetii, Caesar advanced with six legions to Vesoncio (Besançon) where he prepared his forces for battle against the Germanic tribes of Ariovistus. This, aware of the Roman military capacity, ordered his warriors launched the attack to prevent the use of the stack of the legions. When you start the battle, the Germans formed in front of the wagons where they awaited their families, preventing their retreat. After the initial shock, they endured the Roman push until the reserve forces commanded by Publius Crassus attacked and drove them back to get caught by their own wagons, which were massacred.
  • 57 BC -
    • Axona battle - Caesar defeats the Belgian tribes as part of the Gallic Wars.
    • Battle of the Sambre - The Roman legions led by Julius Caesar defeated the Belgian tribes of nerves, Atrebatans and viromanduos, who had attacked them by surprise while they were setting up their camp.
    • Octodurus Battle - The battle was the result of a Roman attempt to open the Great St. Bernard Pass in the Alps.
  • 53 BC - Battle of Carrhae - The triumvir Marcus Licinius Crassus was defeated and killed by the Parthians. It was one of the most severe defeats suffered by the Roman Republic. Crassus was the richest man in Rome, eager for military glory and riches promised a successful campaign against Persia and decided to invade it without official consent of the Senate with 39,000 men man. After rejecting an offer of help from the king of Armenia Artavasdes II, and walked through Mesopotamia where a delivery he faced army commanded by Surena, who despite being outnumbered surrounded the Roman strength and almost completely destroyed.
  • 52 BC - Battle of Alesia - Caesar defeats Vercingetorix and complete the conquest of Gaul.
  • 49 BC -
    • June - Battle of Ilerda - Caesar's troops surround Pompey's army and force him to surrender.
    • August 24 - Battle of the River Bagradas - The general Gaius Caesar Scribonius Curio is defeated in North Africa by Pompeian Attius commanded by Publius Varus and the king Juba I of Numidia.
  • 48 BC -
    • July 10 - Battle of Dyrrhachium - Caesar avoided a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia.Se clashed on the outskirts of the city of Dyrrachium in Albania. Caesar defeated Pompey but took advantage of the opportunity to destroy it. Caesar managed to flee and 9 August of that year he completely defeated in the battle of Pharsalia.
    • August 9 - Battle of Pharsalia - Caesar defeats Pompey, fleeing to Egypt. It was a showdown of the second Civil War. Caesar and his allies formed against the army of Pompey, who had the backing of a majority of senators, but his army was inferior to the legions of veterans of Caesar. The battle is often considered decisive for the end of the Republic and the beginning of the Empire.
  • 47 BC -
    • February - Battle of the Nile - Caesar defeats the Egyptian forces of Ptolemy XIII.
    • May - Battle of Zela - Caesar defeats Pharnaces of Pontus.
  • 46 BC -
    • January 4 - Battle of Ruspina - Caesar lost about a third of his troops before Titus Labienus.
    • February 6 - Battle of Thapsus - Caesar defeats the Pompeian army of Metellus Scipio in North Africa.
  • 45 March 17 BC - Battle of Munda - In his last victory, Caesar defeats the Pompeian armies of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger in Hispania. Labienus dies in combat and Pompey captured and executed.
  • 43 BC -
    • April 14 - Battle of Gallorum Forum - Antonio, chasing the murderer of Caesar Decimus Brutus in Mutina, defeat the forces of the consul Pansa, who lost his life, but he is immediately defeated by the army of the other consul, Hirtius.
    • April 21 - Battle of Mutina - Antonio was defeated again by Hirtius, who dies. Although Antonio fails to capture Mutina, Decimus Brutus was murdered shortly thereafter.
  • 42 BC 
    • October 3 - First Battle of Philippi - The triumvirate Antony and Octavian in a non-decisive battle against the murderers of Caesar Marcus Brutus and Cassius. Although Brutus defeats Octavianus, Antony defeats Cassius, who commits suicide.
    • October 23 - Second Battle of Philippi - Brutus's army is defeated by Antony and Octavian. Brutus escaped, but committed suicide shortly afterwards.
  • 41 BC - Battle of Perugia - The brother of Marco Antonio, Lucio Antonio, and his wife Fulvia are defeated by Octavian.
  • 36 BC - Battle of Naulochus - Octavian's fleet under the command of Marcus Agrippa Vipsanius, defeat the forces of rebel Sextus Pompeius.
  • 31 BC, September 2 - Battle of Actium - Octavian defeated Antony and Cleopatra in a naval battle.
  • 25 BC 
    • Battle of Vellica - Augusto defeat the Cantabrians.
    • Aracillum siege - Vetus Antistius Gaius again defeat the Cantabrians.
  • 16 BC - Clades Lolliana - The troops of the consul Marcus Lollius Paulinus are per Germanic rebels defeated in Gaul.
  • 11 BC - Battle of the River Lupia - Drusus get a victory in Germany.

I Century AD

  • 9 September - Battle of the Teutoburg Forest - The Germanic leader Arminius ambushes three Roman legions commanded by Publius Quinctilius Varo.
  • 16 - Battle of the Weser River - Legions commanded by Germanicus defeated the Germanic tribes of Arminius.
  • 43 - Battle of Medway - Claudius and general Aulus Plautius defeated a confederation of British Celtic tribes. Roman invasion of Britain begins.
  • 49 - Uspe siege - Julius Aquila and King Cotys pursue Siraces and Mithridates forces.
  • 50 - Battle of Caer Caradoc - British leader Caractacus is defeated and captured by the Romans under Ostorius Scapula.
  • 58 - Sacking of Artaxata by Cnaeus Domitius Corbulo during the war against the Parthians.
  • 59 - Capture of Tigranocerta by Corbulo.
  • 60 - Battle of Camulodunum - Boudica starts to rise against the Romans, capturing and looting Camulodunum (now Colchester), then Londinium (London).
  • 61 - Battle of Watling Street - Lifting the British Queen Boudica against the Romans is crushed by Suetonius Paullinus.
  • 62 - Battle of Rhandeia - The Romans under Lucius Caesennius Paetus are defeated by the Parthians and Armenians led by King Tiridates of Parthia.
  • 66-73 - Battle of Beth-Horon - Jewish forces led by Eleazar ben Simon defeated the Roman troops of Cestius Gallus, governor of Syria
  • 69 -
    • Winter - Battle of Forum Julii - Othonian forces defeat a small group of Auxilia in Gallia Narbonensis.
    • April 14 - Battle of Bedriacum - Vitellius, commander of the troops of the Rhine, defeat the emperor Otho.
    • October 24 - Second Battle of Bedriacum - Antonius Primus, the commander of the troops of the Danube, loyal to Vespasian, defeat the Emperor Vitellius.
  • 73 - Battle of Masada 
  • 84 - Battle of Mons Graupius - Romans led by Gnaeus Julius Agricola defeated the Caledonians.
  • 87 - Battle of Tapae - Dacian King Decebalus crushed the Roman army. Legio V Alaudae is defeated and General Cornelius Fuscus dies in combat.

II Century AD

  • 101 - Second Battle of Tapae - Trajan defeats Decebalus.
  • 102 - Battle of Tropheum Traiani - Adamclisi - Trajan annihilates the allied army of Dacians, Roxolanos and Sarmatians.
  • 106 - Battle of Sarmisegetuza - Trajan conquers and destroys the Dacian capital. Part of Dacia was annexed to the Roman Empire.
  • 115-117 - Second Jewish War - Kitos.
  • 132-135 - Bar Kokhba Revolt - Third Jewish War
  • 170 - Battle of Carnuntum - King Marcoma Ballomar defeat the Roman army and invades Italy.
  • 179 or 180 - Battle of Laugaricio - Marcus Valerius Maximianus defeat the Quados in Slovakia.
  • 193 -
    • Battle of Cyzicus - Septimius Severus defeated Niger Pescennius.
    • Battle of Nicaea - Septimius Severus defeated Niger Pescennius again.
  • 194 - Battle of Issus - Septimius Severus defeated Niger Pescennius definitivament.
  • 197 - Battle of Lugdunum - Septimius Severus defeats and kills Clodius Albinus.

III Century AD

  • 217 - Battle of Nisibis - faced Parthian and Romans, led by Macrinus.
  • 218 - Battle of Antioch - Varius Avitus defeats Emperor Macrinus and came to power under the name of Elagabalus.
  • 238 - Battle of Carthage - loyal to the emperor Maximinus the Thracian troops defeat and kill his successor Gordian II.
  • 243 - Battle of Resaena - Gordian III defeat the Persians under Shapur.
  • 250 - Battle of Philippopolis - King Cuiva of the Goths defeat Roman troops.