Over the next several decades, Germanic incursions into Gallia would continue and Augustus' victory over Antonius, establishing the Imperial system, gave him the power and resources necessary to focus on Germania. He reorganized the provinces and established Germania Inferior in the North, east of B...
Claudius begins the first large-scaleRoman invasion of Britain, at first under the command of general A. Plautius. 43 AD Lyciais annexed intothe empire. 44 AD Judaeais annexed as a Roman province after the death of Herod Agrippa.
You’re provided with a Roman Empire tower that comes with a powerful catapult and a team of warriors. Will that be enough to stop the barbarian invasion?You can easily tell that the game is pretty straightforward in the beginning. But as you progress further, it can be challenging.Features...
thebanksoftheDanubebytheinvasionoftheGoths.Thisis thefirstconsiderableoccasioninwhichhistorymentionsthat greatpeople,whoafterwardsbroketheRomanpower,sackedthe Capitol,andreignedinGaul,Spain,andItaly.Somemorablewas thepartwhichtheyactedinthesubversionoftheWestern empire,thatthenameofGothsisfrequentlybutimproperlyused...
Perhaps one of his most interesting campaigns was the conquest of Bulgaria, which occurred in two stages. The first was a failed invasion in 986, when his advancing forces were ambushed and nearly wiped out at the Gates of Trajan.Painting of Basil II Replicated From an 11th Century Manuscript...
It provides an excellent breakdown of the history behind Imperial Rome’s invasion of Britannia while delivering smooth play. The combat system, essential to a game about a military invasion, is perfect. Even those not steeped in Roman history will find something to like here. Eric Purch...
The Roman Invasion of Carthage (149-146 BCE) – Roman Republic vs. Carthage When it came to the third Punic War which followed the defeat of Hannibal in the second, the Roman Senate was divided over whether to fight Carthage once more. Prominent senators like Cato the Elder argued passionate...
Quadi finally broke out. They crossed the Danube en masse, overrunning limited defenses between them and theItalian mainland. For the first time since the invasions of the Cimbri and Teutones some two and a half centuries earlier, a Germanic invasion once again threatened the interior of the ...
The Decline of Roman Naval Power Victory bred confidence and led to the eventual invasion ofNorth Africa. Their newly acquired sea prowess enabled theRoman legions of the Republican Periodto land on the coast of North Africa and bring the war out of Italy and into the laps of the Carthaginian...
First of all, it was forwardly deployed to the frontiers of the Empire to defend Rome and its lands against foreign invasion.Particularly enemies of the state from North Africa, Germania, and the East demanded attention. Secondly, the army was deployed to protect and enhance commerce, trade, ...