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Battles involving early Germanic peoples

  • Battle of Ravenna (476)The Western Roman Empire had been in relative decline since the beginning of barbarian invasions. Rome, the symbolical heart and largest city of the Western…
  • Battle of the Teutoburg ForestIn 27 BC, Octavian became the first emperor of Rome, styling himself Augustus. He aimed to solidify control over Gaul by dividing the region into three…