54 ⟶ Corbulo Inspects Demoralized Roman Legion in Syria

Corbulo inspects a base of Legio X Fretensis in Syria, at Cy...
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⚔️ Pacorus I's Parthian Conquest of Roman Syria

Pacorus I conquers Roman Syria.⟶
Pacorus I's Parthian Conquest of Roman Syria (-40)
Roman EmpireParthian EmpireMilitary ConflictTerritorial ExpansionAncient romeWarfareConquest
SyriaSyria

🛡️ Piso Defies Germanicus: Syrian Legions Withheld from Armenia

Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso, governor of Syria, ignores the order of Germanicus to send Syrian-based legions, including Legio VI Ferrata and Legio X Fretensis, to Armenia to back him in his planned coronation of Artaxias III.⟶
Piso Defies Germanicus: Syrian Legions Withheld from Armenia (18)
Roman EmpireMilitaryGermanicusGnaeus Calpurnius PisoAncient romeCivil UnrestPolitical IntrigueRoman Governors
SyriaSyriaArmeniaArmenia

🛡️ Corbulo Inspects Demoralized Roman Legion in Syria

Corbulo inspects a base of Legio X Fretensis in Syria, at Cyrrhus; the Roman legionaries are demoralized by a "long peace". Many soldiers sell their helmets and shields.⟶
Corbulo Inspects Demoralized Roman Legion in Syria (54)
Roman EmpireMilitaryLegionCorbuloAncient rome
SyriaSyria

🛡️ Corbulo Fortifies Roman-Parthian Border

Corbulo recruits Syrian auxiliary units in the region and stations them in border forts, with orders from Nero not to provoke the Parthians.⟶
Corbulo Fortifies Roman-Parthian Border (54)
Roman EmpireParthian EmpireCorbuloMilitary StrategyBorder SecurityAncient romeNero
SyriaSyriaTurkeyTurkey

🏛️ Mucianus Appointed Governor of Syria

Gaius Licinius Mucianus replaces Gaius Cestius Gallus as governor of Syria.⟶
Mucianus Appointed Governor of Syria (67)
Roman EmpireGovernorshipMilitaryAncient romeFirst Jewish-Roman War
SyriaSyria

⚔️ Roman Army Enters Mesopotamia

The Roman army moves into Mesopotamia (modern Syria).⟶
Roman Army Enters Mesopotamia (92)
Roman EmpireMilitary CampaignExpansionismImperialismAncient romeMilitary
SyriaSyria