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		The Battle of Arausio was one of the great calamaties of Roman military history but it is also notable for three other reasons, namely a) it is the last major engagement involving an "old school" manipular Roman legion (i.e.
		The exact details of the battle are not very clear, but what is known is that the Germanic charge carried all before them.
		That means there are 8 years between the Battle of Noreia and the Battle of Arausio.
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	List of battles 1400 BC-600 AD
		Battle of Himera[?] The Carthaginians under Hamilcar are defeated by the Greeks of Sicily, led by Gelon[?] of Syracuse.
		225 BC Battle of Faesulae[?] The Romans are defeated by the Gauls of Northern Italy.
		357 Battle of Strasbourg (357)[?] Julian expels the Alamanni from the Rhineland
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	Roman Republic - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		The term "Pyrrhic victory" comes from these battles when Pyrrhus was supposed to have uttered the phrase: "Another such victory and I shall be lost." When Pyrrhus withdrew to fight wars in Sicily and Greece, the Romans won an important international victory and started to gain the attention of the Hellenistic superpowers in the East.
		After several naval battles which ended in Roman victories, a defeated Carthage signed a peace treaty giving Rome the total control of Sicily, and in 238 BC the mercenary troops of Carthage revolted and Rome took the opportunity to seize Corsica and Sardinia away from Carthage.
		The final major confrontation of the Roman Republic occurred on September 2, 31 BC, at the naval Battle of Actium where the fleet of Octavian under the command of Agrippa routed the larger fleet of Antony and Cleopatra; the two lovers fled to Egypt.
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	Battle of Arausio - Military Event - German Archive: The Battle of Arausio took place on October 6, 105 BC, at a site ...
		Battle of Arausio - Military Event - German Archive: The Battle of Arausio took place on October 6, 105 BC, at a site between the town of Arausio (modern day Orange, Vaucluse) and the Rh¶ne River.
		The Battle of Arausio took place on October 6, 105 BC, at a site between the town of Arausio (modern day Orange, Vaucluse) and the Rh¶ne River.
		However, the recent string of defeats ending in the calamity at Arausio was alarming for all the people of Rome.
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	Roman Empire History
		Battle of Pharsalus, in Greece; Caesar routed Pompey's forces (Aug. 9); Pompey fled to Egypt.
		Caesar defeated Pharnaces II at the Battle of Zela in brief war in Syria and Pontus; Caesar said of the war, "Veni, vidi, vici" (I came, I saw, I conquered!; Caesar next went to Africa.
		Battle of Milvian Bridge; Constantine defeated his last rival for control of the West; a vision he had before the battle led to his conversion to Christianity.
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	Great Celtic Battles :: 0 A.D. :: Wildfire Games
		The 40,000 Gauls are faced by a large army of 25,000 Greeks in the Pass who hold their position for one day against repeated assaults.
		While some of their infantry fight back-to-back against the Romans on either side, the Gallic cavalry is defeated despite the death of one of the consuls.
		Battle of the Sambre — 57 BC ***
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	Roman Republic information - Search.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Save for the disastrous defeat at the battle of Tunis in Africa, and the naval engaments of Lipari Islands and Drepana, the first Punic war was mostly an unbroken string of Roman victories.
		It was an indecisive conflict until the Roman victory at the Battle of Cynoscephalae in 197 BCE.
		Returning to Rome a military hero, Marius arrived to deal with the aftermath of the disaster of the Battle of Arausio in 105 BCE, and the fact that Roman territory was now open to invasion from migrating Cimbri and Teutoni tribes.
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	Battle of Aquae Sextiae information - Search.com
		After a string of Roman defeats (see Battle of Arausio), the Romans under Gaius Marius finally defeated the Cimbri and Teutones.
		Marius took up a strong position on a carefully selected hill and enticed the Teutones to attack him there using his cavalry and light infantry skirmishers (most of whom were allied Ligurians).
		At the battle's height this force launched an ambush, attacking the Teutones from behind, and throwing them into confusion and rout.
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	earlyempirespeoples
		A land battle in the 1st Punic War in which a Carthaginian army under the command
		Final naval battle of the 1st Punic War; a Roman victory; Carthago, exhausted by
		Actually it were three battles, fought within a period of two weeks.
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	Battle of Arausio (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The Battle of Arausio took place on October 6, 105 BC, between the town of Arausio and the Rhone River.
		Even before battle was joined, the Romans were in trouble.
		However, the recent string of defeats ending in the clamity at Arausio was alarming for all the people of Rome.
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	Roman Republic - MalibuMountainWiki (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		It was an indecisive conflict until the Roman victory at the Battle of Cynoscephalae in 197 BC.
		Roman victories at Thermopylae (191 BC) and the Battle of Magnesia (190 BC), forced Antiochus to sign the Treaty of Apamea (188 BC), ceding Seleucid territory to Rome and Pergamon, and extracting a war indemnity of 15,000 talents of silver.
		Returning to Rome a military hero, Marius arrived to deal with the aftermath of the disaster of the Battle of Arausio in 105 BC, and the fact that Roman territory was now open to invasion from migrating Cimbri and Teutoni tribes.
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	Acidophilus Related Terms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		After returning to Rome a military hero, Marius was quickly confronted with a near catastrophe brought about by the disastrous Battle of Arausio in 105 BC.
		He raised new Legions from plebeian volunteers, trained them, crushed the Teutoni at the Battle of Aquae Sextae in 102 BC, and aided Quintus Lutatius Catulus to likewise defeat the Cimbri at the Battle of Vercellae in 101 BC.
		The final confrontation of the Roman Republic occurred on 2 September 31 BC, at the naval Battle of Actium where the fleet of Octavian under the command of Agrippa routed the combined fleet of Antony and Cleopatra; the two lovers fled to Egypt.
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	Roman Republic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The term "Pyrrhic victory" comes from these battles when Pyrrhus was supposed to have uttered the phrase "Another such victory and we are lost." When Pyrrhus withdrew to fight wars in Sicily and Greece, the Romans won an important international victory and started to gain the attention of the Hellenistic superpowers in the East.
		At the Battle of Cannae, widely seen as the Most perfect Battle ever fought, Hannibal destroyed an entire Roman army with little loss to himself, but could not turn the Italian allies against Rome or break through Rome's walls.
		Hannibal returned to face down the invaders, and at the Battle of Zama in 202 BC the Romans finally defeated Hannibal in open battle.
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	Ancient Mesopotamia, Near East and Greater Iran: Ancient Armies
		In a battle where the capablities of singular Roman and Chinese armies were deployed to the fullest, the Chinese would have won.
		The battle although early i stated as a stalemate is mostly recognised as a roman victory, however i feel Attilas heart was not really in the battle and he already had his mind on retreat.
		As a battle is was a draw, it seems both sides suffered huge casualties, fought incredibly hard even though the sources are exaggerated there is no doubt that the ferocity of the combat was extreme.
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	This Week: Victory for Alexander: Notable events in ancient history for the week of October 1 - 7
		Though Antony's army was able to defeat Cassius' troops, the battle ended in a draw, forcing a second battle a few weeks later.
		- The Battle of Arausio, waged between the Roman armies and the ancient tribes of modern France (including the Gauls), was fought on this date.
		Conflicts among the Roman armies led to disorganization of the troops, and a horrible defeat.
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	Masters of Rome
		Is at the battle of Arausio with Mallius, who he helps to escape.
		This legion is positioned on the right flank at battle of Arausio and is wiped out.
		Severely wounded at battle of Arausio, left with a partly paralyzed leg.
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	The End of the Republic quiz -- free game (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		After the battle of Arausio, where eighty thousand Roman lives were lost, the people appointed Marius to the command against the Germanic tribes.
		After the death of the tribune Livius Drusus, son of the tribune that had opposed Gracchus, and his Italian enfranchisement bill, the Senate sent a commission to travel through Italy and visit the disaffected towns.
		Pompey and Lutatius Catulus swiftly crushed the rebellion in 77 BC in two battles.
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	THE DECLINE OF THE REPUBLIC, PART II: THE ERA OF MILITARY COMMANDERS, 112-60 B
		He failed to maintain discipline among his men, who converted their camp into a bazaar, and although as consul he was the superior of the proconsul Caepio, he could not prevail upon his subordinate to obey orders.
		But it is clear that Marius invited the Teutones in Hannibalic fashion to attack him until the moment came for launching a reserve force on to their rear.
		This encounter spears to have been a soldiers’ action, in which the Roman troops outstayed the enemy, as in the battles of old against the Gauls, and ended the day in a slaughter and slave-haul rivaling that of Aquae Sextiae.
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