Roman Battles of the Third Century

Roman Battles of the third century
Year	Battle	Victor	Detrimentum
3rd Century BC
298 BC	Camerinum	Samnites	Romans (L. Cornelius Scipio)
295 BC	Sentinum	Romans (F. Rullianus, P. Decimus Mus)	Samnites, Etruscans, Gauls, Umbrians
293 BC	Aquilonia	Romans	Samnites
285 BC	Arretium	Gauls	Romans (Lucius Caecilius)
283 BC	Lake Vadimo	Romans (P. Cornelius Dolabello)	Etruscans, Gauls
282 BC	Populonia	Romans	Etruscans
280 BC	Heraclea	Epirus (Pyrrhus)	Romans (P. Valerius Laevinus)
279 BC	Asculum	Epirus (Pyrrhus)	Romans (C. Fabricius Luscinus)
275 BC	Beneventum	Romans (M.Curius Dentatus)	Epirus (Pyrrhus)
261 BC	Agrigentum	Romans	Carthaginians (Hannibal Gisco, Hanno)
260 BC	Lipara Islands (Naval)	Carthaginians	Rome
260 BC	Mylae (Naval)	Romans (C. Duillius)	Carthaginians
256 BC	Cape Ecnomus	Romans (M.Atilius Regulus)	Carthaginians (Hamilcar, Hanno)
256 BC	Adys	Romans (Regulus)	Carthaginians
255 BC	Tunes	Carthaginians/Greeks (Xanthippus)	Romans (Regulus)
251 BC	Panormus	Romans (L. Caecilius Metellus)	Carthaginians (Hasdrubal)
249 BC	Drepanum (Naval)	Carthaginians (Adherbal)	Romans (P.Claudius Pulcher)
242 BC	Aegates Islands	Romans (C.Lutatius Catulus)	Carthaginians (Hanno)
225 BC	Faesulae	Gauls	Romans
225 BC	Telamon	Romans (Papus, Regulus)	Gauls
222 BC	Clastidum	Romans (M. Claudius Marcellus)	Gauls
218 BC	Ticinus	Carthaginians (Hannibal)	Romans (P.Cornelius Scipio)
218 BC	Trebia	Carthaginians (Hannibal)	Romans (T. Sempronius Longus)
217 BC	Lake Trasimene	Carthaginians (Hannibal)	Romans (C.Flaminius)
216 BC	Cannae	Carthaginians (Hannibal)	Romans (C. Terentius Varro)
216 BC	1st Nola	Romans (M.Claudius Marcellus)	Carthaginians (Hannibal)
215 BC	2nd Nola	Romans (M.Claudius Marcellus)	Carthaginians (Hannibal)
214 BC	3rd Nola	None	Draw Romans (M.Claudius Marcellus) Carthaginians (Hannibal)
212 BC	1st Capua	Carthaginians (Hannibal)	Romans (Fulvius Flaccus, Appius Claudius)
212 BC	Silarus	Carthaginians (Hannibal)	Romans (M. Centenius Pentula)
212 BC	Herdonia	Carthaginians (Hannibal)	Romans (Gn. Flavius)
211 BC	Syracuse	Romans (M.Claudius Marcellus)	Syracusans
211 BC	Upper Baetis	Carthaginians (Hasdrubal)	Romans (Gnaeus and Publius Cornelius Scipio)
211 BC	Siege of Capua	Romans	Carthaginians (Hannibal)
210 BC	Herdoinia	Carthaginians (Hannibal)	Romans (F. Centumalus)
210 BC	Numistro	Carthaginians (Hannibal)	Romans (Marcellus)
209 BC	Asculum	Carthaginians (Hannibal)	Romans (Marcellus)
208 BC	Baecula	Romans (P. Cornelius Scipio Africanus)	Carthaginians (Hasdrubal Barca)
207 BC	Grumentum	None	Draw Romans (C.Claudius Nero) Carthaginians (Hannibal)
207 BC	Metaurus	Romans (C.Claudius Nero)	Carthaginians (Hasdrubal Barca)
206 BC	Ilipa	Romans (P.Cornelius Scipio Africanus)	Carthaginians (Hasdrubal)
203 BC	Bagbrades	Romans (P.Cornelius Scipio Africanus)	Carthaginians (Hasdrubal/Syphax)
202 BC	Zama	Romans (P.Cornelius Scipio Africanus)	Carthaginians (Hannibal)

Did you know...?

By the turn of the third century Rome had a powerful army, a new navy, and a great military highway, with strong garrisons of soldiers at strategic borders.

"Roman Military" Index of Pages

Legio II Augusta

Legio VI Victrix

Artillery

Battles of the Late Roman Republic

Battles of the First Century AD

Battles of the Second Century AD

Battles of the Third Century AD

Battles of the Fourth Century AD

Battles of the Fifth Century AD

Early Battles of the Roman Republic

Legionary Discipline

Legion Gear and Tactics

Legionary Decorations

Legionary Weapons and Equipment

Legions of the Roman Empire - Page 1

Legions of the Roman Empire - Page 2

Legions of the Roman Empire - Page 3

Organization of the Roman Imperial Legion

Organization of the Roman Republican Legion

Roman Republican Legion

Praetorian Guard

Roman Battle Index

Roman Battles of the Second Century BC

Roman Battles of the Third Century BC

Roman Cavalry

Roman Navy

Roman Siegecraft

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