86 ⟶ Trajan's Campaign Against Germanic Tribes Begins

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⚔️ Tiberius Suppresses Germanic Rebellions

Tiberius, under order of Emperor Augustus, quells revolts in Germania (AD 1–5).⟶
Tiberius Suppresses Germanic Rebellions (1)
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⚔️ Germanicus' Campaigns in Germania and Recovery of Roman Standards

Summer – Germanicus launches a two-pronged attack from Vetera and Moguntiacum. On his return journey, he recaptures the aquila of Legio XIX and visits the battlefield of the Teutoburg Forest. Germanicus arranges the burial for the remains of Varus' army.⟶
Germanicus' Campaigns in Germania and Recovery of Roman Standards (15)
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🚢 Roman Legions Transported to Flevum to Suppress Frisians

Roman legions in Germania are transported by fleet to the fortress of Flevum on the Rhine, to operate against the rebellious Frisians.⟶
Roman Legions Transported to Flevum to Suppress Frisians (28)
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⚔️ Batavian Rebellion: Roman Legions Defeated and Suppressed

Roman legions V Alaudae and XV Primigenia are destroyed by the Batavi. Later, Quintus Petillius Cerialis puts down the Batavian rebellion of Gaius Julius Civilis.⟶
Batavian Rebellion: Roman Legions Defeated and Suppressed (70)
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🛡️ Vespasian's Expansion and Frontier Defense Reorganization

Emperor Vespasian begins conquest of territory east of the upper Rhine and south of the Main. In addition, he reorganizes the defenses of the upper and lower Danube.⟶
Vespasian's Expansion and Frontier Defense Reorganization (73)
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⚔️ Trajan's Campaign Against Germanic Tribes Begins

Roman general (and future emperor) Trajan begins a campaign to crush an uprising in Germania.⟶
Trajan's Campaign Against Germanic Tribes Begins (86)
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