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Roman Wars
Information about Roman
Wars
Roman Wars were bloody,
unyielding and gruesome affairs. The nature of the Romans
was ruthless, merciless and pitiless - great attributes for
expanding lands and conquering other nations. The success of
the Romans in winning so many Roman Wars depended on their
abilities, skills, strategies and tactics in the warfare of
their times. Roman Wars were won due to a combination of
many of these elements together with:
Excellent Communication via the
legendary Roman Roads
Massive supply
lines and organisation
Their ability to
build forts quickly and efficiently
Training -
Soldiers of the Roman army were
highly trained and highly skilled in
using a range of different weapons
Strong Military
Leaders including great Roman generals such as Scipio Africanus (Publius
Cornelius Scipio) and Julius Caesar
Major reforms of the
Roman Army established by Gaius Marius
(157 BC–January 13, 86 BC)
Timeline of Early Roman Wars
The following timeline of
early Roman Wars
category provides details, articles, facts and information about the
growth and the battles leading to the Roman Empire.
Timeline of
Roman Wars
Dates in
early Roman History:
Important
Wars in early Roman History
753–509 BC:
Rule of the Seven Kings of Rome
753 BC:
According to legend,
Romulus and
Remus found Rome
753-716:
War with the Sabines
673-641:
War with the Etruscans
641-616: War with the Latins534-509: War with the Volscians
387 BC: Gallic invasion of
Italy390 BC: Destruction of Rome by
the Gauls
343-341 BC: 1st Samnite War
326-304 BC: 2nd Samnite War
298 to 290 BC: 3rd Samnite War
264-146: The Punic Wars - a
series of three wars fought between Rome and
Carthage
202 BC Battle of Zama, Scipio defeats
Hannibal
215 to 148 BC: Macedonian Wars (Four
Wars) with Northern Greece146 BC: The consul Lucius
Mummius razes Corinth, marking the end of
free Greece
112-105 BC: The Jugurthine War
with Numidia.91 BC: The Social War
90BC: Civil War in Rome
88 BC: Sulla marches on Rome
and becomes Dictator
73 BC: Outbreak of Third
Servile War, led by the slave and gladiator
Spartacus
58 BC: Julius Caesar
campaigns in Gaul
55 BC: Julius Caesar attempts
to invade Britain
49 BC: Caesar's army crosses
the Rubicon and Civil War begins between
Caesar and Pompey.
Julius Caesar is victorious, becomes
dictator and then conquers Gaul
47 BC: Caesar invades Egypt
and appoints Cleopatra queen44 BC:
Julius Caesar is
assassinated; Marcus Antony controls Rome
31 BC: Battle of Actium,
Octavian defeats Marc Antony and Queen
Cleopatra
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