Conflicts and resolutions of the 1st century BCE
38 battles, sieges, wars, revolts, crises, treaties and peace settlements, in date order.
Battles 14
Battle of the Colline GateBattle · 82 BCEThe Battle of the Colline Gate was fought on 1 November 82 BCE outside the walls of Rome.- Battle of LauronBattle · 76 BCEThe Battle of Lauron was fought in 76 BCE in eastern Spain during the Sertorian War.
- Battle of CabiraBattle · 72 or 71 BCEThe Battle of Cabira was fought near Cabira in Pontus, in the Third Mithridatic War, in 72 or 71 BCE.
Battle of the SabisBattle · 57 BCEThe Battle of the Sabis was fought in 57 BCE on the river Sabis, usually identified with the Sambre, in northern Gaul.
Battle of AlesiaBattle · Siege · 52 BCEThe Battle of Alesia was the decisive siege of the Gallic Wars, fought in 52 BCE at the hill-fort of the Mandubii, probably at Alise-Sainte-Reine in Burgundy.
Battle of IlerdaBattle · 49 BCEThe Battle of Ilerda was Julius Caesar's campaign of June to August 49 BCE near modern Lleida in north-eastern Spain against the Pompeian legates Afranius and Petreius…- Battle of the Bagradas River (49 BCE)Battle · 49 BCEThe Battle of the Bagradas River was fought in August 49 BCE in the province of Africa, near the river now called the Medjerda in Tunisia.
Battle of PharsalusBattle · 48 BCEThe Battle of Pharsalus was fought on 9 August 48 BCE near Pharsalus in Thessaly between Julius Caesar and the larger army of Pompey and the Senate.
Battle of ThapsusBattle · 46 BCEThe Battle of Thapsus was fought on 6 April 46 BCE near Thapsus, on the coast of present-day Tunisia, between Julius Caesar and the Pompeian forces of Metellus Scipio…
Battle of MundaBattle · 45 BCEThe Battle of Munda was fought on 17 March 45 BCE in southern Spain between Julius Caesar and the Pompeian army of Gnaeus and Sextus Pompeius and Titus Labienus.
Battle of PhilippiBattle · 42 BCEThe Battle of Philippi was fought in October 42 BCE near the city of Philippi in eastern Macedonia.
Battle of ActiumBattle · 31 BCEThe Battle of Actium was a naval battle fought in 31 BCE off western Greece between Octavian and the combined forces of Mark Antony and Cleopatra VII.- Clades LollianaBattle · 16 BCEThe clades Lolliana was a Roman defeat in 16 BCE, when the Sugambri, Usipetes and Tencteri crossed the Rhine and routed the legate Marcus Lollius, capturing the eagle…
Battle of the SagraBattle · 6th century BCEThe Battle of the Sagra was fought in the 6th century BCE beside the river Sagras in Calabria, where the small army of Locri Epizephyrii defeated a much larger force…
Sieges 2
- Siege of UxellodunumSiege · 51 BCEThe siege of Uxellodunum in 51 BCE was the last major operation of Julius Caesar's conquest of Gaul.
Perusine WarWar · Siege · 41–40 BCEThe Perusine War was a Roman civil conflict of 41–40 BCE between Octavian and the consul Lucius Antonius, backed by Fulvia, wife of Mark Antony.
Wars & campaigns 20
Social War (91–87 BCE)War · Revolt · 91–87 BCEThe Social War was the revolt of Rome's Italian allies, led by the Marsi and Samnites, who demanded Roman citizenship.
First Mithridatic WarWar · 89–85 BCEThe First Mithridatic War was fought from 89 to 85 BCE between Rome and Mithridates VI of Pontus.
Mithridatic WarsWar · 89–63 BCEThe Mithridatic Wars were three wars fought between the Roman Republic and Mithridates VI of Pontus from 89 to 63 BCE.- Second Mithridatic WarWar · 83–81 BCEThe Second Mithridatic War (83–81 BCE) was a short conflict between Rome and Mithridates VI of Pontus.
- Sulla's civil warWar · 83–82 BCESulla's civil war was fought in 83–82 BCE between Lucius Cornelius Sulla, returning from the war against Mithridates, and the Marian faction governing Rome.
Sertorian WarWar · 80–72 BCEThe Sertorian War was a Roman civil war fought in Hispania from 80 to 72 BCE between Quintus Sertorius, a supporter of the Marian party, and the government in Rome…
Third Mithridatic WarWar · 73–63 BCEThe Third Mithridatic War of 73–63 BCE was the last war between Rome and Mithridates VI of Pontus.
Gallic WarsWar · 58–50 BCEThe Gallic Wars were the campaigns of Julius Caesar in Gaul from 58 to 50 BCE, which brought the whole of Gaul west of the Rhine under Roman rule.- Xiongnu civil warWar · 57 BCEThe Xiongnu civil war was a succession conflict among rival claimants to the position of chanyu that split the Xiongnu Empire around 57 BCE.
- Roman–Parthian WarsWar · 54 BCE – 217 CEThe Roman–Parthian Wars were the conflicts between Rome and the Parthian Empire from 54 BCE to 217 CE, the first phase of the Roman–Persian Wars.
- Roman–Persian WarsWar · 54 BCE – 628 CEThe Roman–Persian Wars were a long series of conflicts between the Roman (later Byzantine) state and the Parthian and then Sasanian empires of Iran, lasting from 54 BCE…
Caesar's Civil WarWar · 49–45 BCECaesar's Civil War was fought from 49 to 45 BCE between Julius Caesar and the conservative faction of the Roman Senate led by Pompey.
Liberators' civil warWar · 44–42 BCEThe Liberators' civil war was the Roman civil war that followed the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 BCE.- Octavian's Illyrian campaignCampaign · 35–33 BCEOctavian's Illyrian campaign of 35–33 BCE was a series of Roman operations led by the future Augustus along the eastern Adriatic and in its hinterland.
Final War of the Roman RepublicWar · 32–30 BCEThe Final War of the Roman Republic was the civil war of 32–30 BCE between Octavian and the alliance of Mark Antony and Cleopatra VII of Egypt.- Roman annexation of EgyptCampaign · 30 BCEThe Roman annexation of Egypt took place in 30 BCE, when Octavian took Alexandria after the defeat of Mark Antony and Cleopatra VII.
Cantabrian WarsWar · 29–19 BCEThe Cantabrian Wars were Rome's final conquest of the Iberian Peninsula, fought from 29 to 19 BCE against the Cantabri and Astures of the northern mountains.- Roman expedition against the Garamantes (19 BCE)Campaign · 19 BCEThe Roman expedition against the Garamantes was a punitive campaign led in 19 BCE by Lucius Cornelius Balbus, the proconsul of Africa, into the Fezzan region of the…
Lelantine WarWar · late 8th–7th century BCEThe Lelantine War was a conflict between the Euboean cities of Chalcis and Eretria over the fertile Lelantine plain that lay between them, fought around the late 8th or…- Second Messenian WarWar · Revolt · 7th century BCEThe Second Messenian War was a revolt of the Messenians against Spartan rule in the seventh century BCE, traditionally led by the hero Aristomenes.