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Encyclopedia > Battle of Aquae Sextae
Battle of Aquae Sextae
The migration of the Cimbri and the Teutons (Click to enlarge)
The migration of the Cimbri and the Teutons (Click to enlarge)
Conflict: Germanic Wars
Date: 102 BC
Place: Aquae Sextae
Outcome: Annihilation of the Teutoni
Combatants
Teutoni Roman Republic
Commanders
unknown Gaius Marius
Strength
at least 130,000
Casualties
entire army destroyed
Germanic Wars
Noreia - Arausio - Aquae SextiaeVercellaeLupia RiverTeutoburg ForestWeser River

The Battle of Aquae Sextae was fought in 102 BC between a Roman army led by Gaius Marius and a large force of Teutoni. Marius won the battle by employing superior tactics, and the Teutoni force was completely annihilated. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Germanic Wars is a name given to a series of Wars between the Romans and various Germanic tribes between 113 BC and 439 AD1. ... Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC Decades: 150s BC 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC - 100s BC - 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC Years: 107 BC 106 BC 105 BC 104 BC 103 BC - 102 BC - 101 BC 100 BC... This entry is about the Teutonic people, not to be confused with the Teutonic Knights. ... See also Roman Republic (18th century) and Roman Republic (19th century). ... Gaius Marius (Latin: C·MARIVS·C·F·C·N) (157 - January 13, 86 BC) was a Roman general and politician who was mostly known for his reform of Roman armies. ... The Germanic Wars is a name given to a series of Wars between the Romans and various Germanic tribes between 113 BC and 439 AD1. ... The Battle of Arausio took place on October 6, 105 BC, at a site between the town of Arausio and the Rhone River. ... The Battle of Aquae Sextiae (Aix-en-Provence) took place in 102 BC. After a string of Roman defeats (see Battle of Arausio), the Romans under Gaius Marius finally defeated the Cimbri and Teutones. ... By summer the Cimbri have decided to move on and assemble their horde near the town of Vercellae. ... In the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest (AD 9), an alliance of Germanic tribes led by Arminius (also known in German as Hermann), the son of Segimerus of the Cherusci, ambushed and wiped out three Legions of unsuspecting Roman allies. ... beans uklhsdfjkh The Battle of the Weser River, sometimes known as a first Battle of Minden, was fought in 16 AD between Roman legions commanded by Emperor Tiberius heir and adopted son Germanicus, and an alliance of German tribes commanded by Arminius. ... Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC Decades: 150s BC 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC - 100s BC - 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC Years: 107 BC 106 BC 105 BC 104 BC 103 BC - 102 BC - 101 BC 100 BC... Gaius Marius (Latin: C·MARIVS·C·F·C·N)¹ (157 BC - January 13, 86 BC) was a Roman general and politician elected Consul an unprecedented seven times during his career. ...


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