Roman Victories. Which Is Your Favorite?

[Sextus Roscius]

what about some other non-punic war battles. For example, Caesar's blockade of Pompey at brundisium was rather interesting, it failed, but some very ingenious techniques were used.

 

Also, I voted other, becuase we all know that Teutoburg Forest is with out a doubt the single greatest roman victory of all time!

 

And also, the single great Roman general ever to walk this earth is Varius, who with a brilliant move (in complete shock to the enemy) marched his men right into the trap, and then (as they never suspected and were taken agasp by) retreated effectively loosing thousands of troops needed for the battle in germania.

 

Varius! Give me my legions back!

[Northern Neil]

If it was on the poll, I'd have gone for Strasbourg!

[Scipio Africanus]

Id say Zama. Im pretty fanatical about Scipio though so my opinion can be biased =p But in overcoming so great a general as Hannibal is a pretty great accomplishment, despite the odds. ANd the tactic to make the elephants obsolete. Pretty amazing =)

[FLavius Valerius Constantinus]

The battle at Milvian Bridge (yes, out of bias.) It was Constantine's 25,000 against Maximiams 100,000. A four to one ratio, not bad.

[Scipio Africanus]

Wasnt that when he saw the greek symbol for christ in the sky and painted it on all his soldiers shields and helmets? Sic hoc victor eris? by this sign you will conquer? if I remember correctly

[Sextus Roscius]

The chi-rho symbol is the greek sign for Christ which is the first two letters of Christ in Greek. Yes, I do beleive that was the battle constantine saw the Chi-Rho in the sky

[Iuvius Maximus]

im not really fond of Constatine's victories either

[Guest Scipio'sHeir]

Definitly the battle of Zama when Hannibal was finally defaeted