Atlas of Battles

century, 63 engagements

Battles of the 1st century

63 engagements of the 1st century are placed in the atlas: 44 battles, 17 sieges and 2 campaigns across 16 present-day countries, most in Israel (16), Italy (10), United Kingdom (9). The century's largest wars by placed engagements: First Jewish-Roman War (21), Roman conquest of Britain (7), list of Roman civil wars and revolts (7), Early Imperial campaigns in Germania (3).

Domitian's Dacian WarSiege of YodfatSecond Battle of BedriacumBattle of Beth HoronBattle of RhandeiaBattle of Caer CaradocFirst Battle of BedriacumBattle of TapaeBattle of the Angrivarian WallBattle of VesontioBattle of Baduhenna WoodSiege of GamalaBattle of YiwuluBattle of Locus CastrorumSiege of Garni (52–53)Galilee campaignBattle of TapaeSiege of AscalonBattle of the Volcaean MarshesBattle between the Hermunduri and the ChattiCapture of TarichaeaZealot Temple SiegeIberian invasion of ArmeniaSiege of MachaerusSiege of PiacenzaBattle of the ThamesBattle of Mount TaborBattle of JoppaBattle of Forum JuliiBattle of JerusalemBattle of Cefn CarneddBattle of GeldubaAlan invasion of ParthiaIllyrian coastal and Macedonian raidsSiege of Gush HalavSiege of the Capitoline HillSiege of CrémoneSiege of TerracineBattle of Romepillage of Ein GediBattle of DuodecimumSiege of BrundisiumSiege of GabaraSiege of JaphaBattle of the Jordan RiverBattle of Mount GerizimSiege of CamulodunumBattle of LondiniumAttack on the Roman camp in BonnBattle of Mount ScopusBattle of the FensBattle of BethennabrisBattle of GabaonBattle of VadaBattle of the Teutoburg ForestSiege of JerusalemBattle of Mons GraupiusBattle of IdistavisoBattle of Watling StreetBattle of the MedwaySiege of MasadaBattles of BedriacumSiege of JerusalemBattle of Mons GraupiusBattle of IdistavisoBattle of Watling StreetSiege of MasadaBattles of BedriacumTehranMadridBaghdadÜrümqiKabulAthensCasablancaKyivViennaTashkent2000 km42.034N, 45.258E
63 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

1 BCs: 3 engagementsAD 10s: 2 engagementsAD 20s: 3 engagementsAD 30s: 1 engagementsAD 40s: 5 engagementsAD 50s: 5 engagementsAD 60s: 33 engagements33 in AD 60sAD 70s: 7 engagementsAD 80s: 4 engagements1 BCsAD 80s
63 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

Most widely documented engagements

DateEngagementPlaceWar
September AD 9Battle of the Teutoburg ForestOsnabrückEarly Imperial campaigns in Germania
February AD 70Siege of JerusalemJerusalemFirst Jewish-Roman War
AD 83Battle of Mons GraupiusScotlandRoman conquest of Britain
AD 16Battle of IdistavisoIdistavisoEarly Imperial campaigns in Germania
AD 60Battle of Watling StreetWatling StreetRoman conquest of Britain
AD 43Battle of the MedwayRiver MedwayRoman conquest of Britain
AD 72Siege of MasadaMasadaFirst Jewish-Roman War
14 April AD 69Battles of BedriacumCremonalist of Roman civil wars and revolts
AD 86Domitian's Dacian WarDaciaTrajan's Dacian Wars
24 July AD 67Siege of YodfatJotapataFirst Jewish-Roman War
AD 23Battle of KunyangYe CountyLülin
25 October AD 69Second Battle of BedriacumCremonalist of Roman civil wars and revolts
AD 66Battle of Beth HoronBeth HoronFirst Jewish-Roman War
AD 62Battle of RhandeiaRhandeiaRoman–Parthian Wars
AD 50Battle of Caer CaradocCaer CaradocRoman conquest of Britain
14 April AD 69First Battle of BedriacumCremonalist of Roman civil wars and revolts
AD 87Battle of TapaeTapaeDomitian's Dacian War
AD 16Battle of the Angrivarian WallPorta WestfalicaEarly Imperial campaigns in Germania
AD 68Battle of VesontioVesontio
AD 28Battle of Baduhenna WoodHeilooGermanic Wars
August AD 67Siege of GamalaGamlaFirst Jewish-Roman War
AD 73Battle of YiwuluHamiHan–Xiongnu Wars
AD 69Battle of Locus CastrorumCremonalist of Roman civil wars and revolts
AD 52Siege of Garni (52–53)GarniIberian–Armenian War
AD 67Galilee campaignGalileeFirst Jewish-Roman War
AD 88Battle of TapaeTapaeDomitian's Dacian War
AD 67Siege of AscalonAshkelonFirst Jewish-Roman War
AD 7Battle of the Volcaean MarshesCibalaeGreat Illyrian Revolt
AD 58Battle between the Hermunduri and the ChattiGermania
AD 68Capture of TarichaeaTarichaeaFirst Jewish-Roman War
AD 68Zealot Temple SiegeJerusalemFirst Jewish-Roman War
AD 35Iberian invasion of ArmeniaKingdom of ArmeniaIberian–Armenian War
AD 71Siege of MachaerusMachaerusFirst Jewish-Roman War
AD 69Siege of PiacenzaPiacenzalist of Roman civil wars and revolts
AD 43Battle of the ThamesRiver ThamesRoman conquest of Britain
September AD 67Battle of Mount TaborMount TaborFirst Jewish-Roman War
AD 67Battle of JoppaJoppaFirst Jewish-Roman War
AD 69Battle of Forum JuliiForum Iuliilist of Roman civil wars and revolts
AD 66Battle of JerusalemJerusalemFirst Jewish-Roman War
AD 51Battle of Cefn CarneddPowysCeltic Tribes of Wales
AD 69Battle of GeldubaCastra GeldubaRevolt of the Batavi
AD 72Alan invasion of ParthiaKingdom of Armenia
AD 6Illyrian coastal and Macedonian raidsMacedoniaGreat Illyrian Revolt
AD 67Siege of Gush HalavJishFirst Jewish-Roman War
18 December AD 69Siege of the Capitoline HillCapitoline Hill
25 October AD 69Siege of CrémoneCremona
November AD 69Siege of TerracineTerracina
AD 69Battle of RomeRomelist of Roman civil wars and revolts
AD 67pillage of Ein GediEin GediFirst Jewish-Roman War
AD 21Battle of DuodecimumAutunRevolt of Sacrovir
AD 49Siege of BrundisiumBrindisiCaesar's Civil War
AD 67Siege of GabaraArrabaFirst Jewish-Roman War
May AD 67Siege of JaphaGalileeFirst Jewish-Roman War
AD 68Battle of the Jordan RiverJordan RiverFirst Jewish-Roman War
AD 67Battle of Mount GerizimMount GerizimFirst Jewish-Roman War
AD 43Siege of CamulodunumCamulodunum
AD 60Battle of LondiniumLondiniumRoman conquest of Britain
AD 70Attack on the Roman camp in BonnBonnRevolt of the Batavi
AD 58Battle of Mount ScopusMount ScopusJewish–Roman Wars
AD 47Battle of the FensThe FensRoman conquest of Britain
AD 68Battle of BethennabrisBeth NimrahFirst Jewish-Roman War
AD 66Battle of GabaonGibeonFirst Jewish-Roman War
AD 70Battle of VadaRhineRevolt of the Batavi

The 63 most widely documented engagements of the century are listed; the war pages list every placed engagement by date.