Battles of the ancient world

It is commonly seen as one of the earliest and most important battles between the Roman and Parthian empires; one of the most crushing defeats in Roman history.

A decisive battle of Caesar's Civil War. On 9 August 48 BC in central Greece, Caesar and his allies formed up opposite the army of the republic under the command of Pompey the Great. Caesar won.

An alliance of Germanic tribes ambushed and decisively destroyed three Roman legions and their auxiliaries, led by Publius Quinctilius Varus. One of Rome's worst defeats.