worst defeats roman empire
Here are the worst defeats in battle suffered by the ancient Romans, according to those of us on the Ancient / Classical History Forum, especially members cjriga and KL47. These defeats are listed chronologically from the more legendary past to the better documented defeats during the Roman Empire.otal Roman losses are probably well under 20,000, but the disaster means that the frontier coalesces on the Rhine rather than the Elbe as planned. -KL47 This defeat marked the end of any hope of expansion across the Rhine. More than that, it marked a change in Imperial policy..
A.D. 468. Photo credit: Fourat/Panoramio. Just like the army, the Roman navy has had its fair share of military disasters. In this one, a joint naval expedition (reputedly one the biggest in ancient times) by the Empire and the independent province of Illiricum against the Vandal Kingdom ended in a huge lopsided defeat.his battle marked the first time that a Roman emperor died at the hands of a foreign enemy. Set in the modern-day city of Razgrad, Bulgaria, the battle pitted the Romansâled by the co-emperors Decius and his son Herenniusâagainst the Goths.