793Frisian Defeat Ends Frisian-Frankish Wars

The Frisian–Frankish wars come to an end with the last upris...
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⚔️ Corbulo's Command in Germania Inferior and Military Campaigns

Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo is made commander of the Roman army in Germania Inferior. He conquers the Chauci and fights against the Cherusci and Frisians.
Corbulo's Command in Germania Inferior and Military Campaigns (47)
Roman EmpireMilitary HistoryAncient romeGnaeus Domitius CorbuloTribesWarfareFrontier Defense
GermanyGermanyNetherlandsNetherlands

⚔️ Gannascus's Piracy and Suppression of the Frisian Revolt

Cauci pirates led by the Roman deserter Gannascus ravage the Gallic coast; Corbulo uses the Rhine fleet against them. The Frisian revolt is suppressed.
Gannascus's Piracy and Suppression of the Frisian Revolt (47)
Roman EmpireCorbuloFrisiansPiracyNaval WarfareRebellionAncient rome
FranceFranceNetherlandsNetherlandsGermanyGermany

⚔️ Batavian Naval Clashes on the Rhine and Roman Captives at Trier

Naval clashes on the Rhine during the Batavian Revolt; the crew of a captured Roman flagship is imprisoned at Augusta Treverorum (modern Trier).
Batavian Naval Clashes on the Rhine and Roman Captives at Trier (70)
Roman EmpireBatavian RevoltNaval WarfareMilitary HistoryRhinelandRebellionConflict
GermanyGermanyNetherlandsNetherlandsFranceFrance

🛡️ Vespasian Disbands Rhine Legions After Civilis Revolt

Vespasian disbands four Rhine legions (I Germanica, IV Macedonica, XV Primigenia and XVI Gallica), disgraced for having surrendered or lost their eagles during the revolt of Julius Civilis.
Vespasian Disbands Rhine Legions After Civilis Revolt (70)
Roman EmpireAncient romeMilitary HistoryVespasianRebellionRhineMilitary Reform
GermanyGermanyNetherlandsNetherlandsFranceFrance

⚔️ Charlemagne's Saxon Wars Begin

804: Charlemagne invades what is now northwestern Germany, battling the Saxons for more than thirty years and finally crushing their rebellion, incorporating Saxony into the Frankish Empire and the Christian world.
Charlemagne's Saxon Wars Begin (772)
CharlemagneFrankish EmpireMilitary ConflictReligious ConversionExpansionismHoly Roman Empire
GermanyGermanyFranceFrance

⚔️ Frisian Defeat Ends Frisian-Frankish Wars

The Frisian–Frankish wars come to an end with the last uprising of the Frisians.
Frisian Defeat Ends Frisian-Frankish Wars (793)
FrisiansFranksCarolingian EmpireMilitary HistoryWarfareTerritorial ExpansionPolitical Consolidation
FranceFranceNetherlandsNetherlandsGermanyGermany