Marcomannic Wars
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The Marcomannic Wars were a series of mid-2nd century conflicts in which the Roman Empire fought Germanic and other tribes along the Danube frontier, severely testing imperial military strength under Emperor Marcus Aurelius.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| First Marcomannic War | 2 |
| Second Marcomannic War | 2 |
| Third Marcomannic War | 2 |
| Roman–Marcomannic diplomacy | 1 |
Statements (88)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman–barbarian conflict
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ancient war ⓘ war ⓘ |
| cause |
population movements among Germanic and Sarmatian peoples
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pressure from northern tribes on Roman Danube frontier ⓘ |
| chronology |
Marcomannic Wars
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
First Marcomannic War
Marcomannic Wars self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Second Marcomannic War
Marcomannic Wars self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Third Marcomannic War
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| commandedBy |
Commodus
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Lucius Verus ⓘ Marcus Aurelius ⓘ Roman legates of Danubian provinces ⓘ |
| conflictCombatant |
Astingi
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Bastarnae ⓘ Buri ⓘ Costoboci ⓘ Dacian tribes ⓘ Germanic tribes ⓘ Iazyges ⓘ Lacringi ⓘ Kingdom of the Lombards ⓘ
surface form:
Lombards
Marcomanni ⓘ Quadi ⓘ Roman Empire ⓘ Roman client tribes ⓘ Iazyges ⓘ
surface form:
Roxolani
Alans ⓘ
surface form:
Sarmatian tribes
Suebi ⓘ Vandals ⓘ Iazyges ⓘ
surface form:
Yazygian Sarmatians
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| culturalDepiction |
Column of Marcus Aurelius in Rome
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equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius ⓘ reliefs showing battles against Germanic tribes ⓘ |
| endTime | 180 ⓘ |
| followed | Roman–Parthian War of 161–166 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Crisis of the Third Century ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Nerva–Antonine dynasty
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reign of Marcus Aurelius ⓘ |
| impact |
contribution to long-term instability on the Danube frontier
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increased reliance on barbarian recruits in the Roman army ⓘ influence on later Roman defensive strategy ⓘ weakening of Roman military reserves ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| LatinName | Bella Marcomannica ⓘ |
| location |
Balkans
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Bohemia ⓘ Danube frontier ⓘ Italy ⓘ Lower Austria ⓘ Danube ⓘ
surface form:
Middle Danube
Moravia ⓘ Noricum ⓘ Pannonia ⓘ Raetia ⓘ Slovakia ⓘ Danube ⓘ
surface form:
Upper Danube
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| notableFeature |
large-scale incursions of Germanic tribes into Roman territory
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mass enslavement and resettlement of captured tribespeople ⓘ outbreaks of plague among Roman troops ⓘ plans for new Roman provinces Marcomannia and Sarmatia ⓘ siege of an Italian city by Germanic forces ⓘ use of auxiliary troops from various provinces ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being among the first major barbarian invasions into Italy since the Cimbrian War
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testing the military resources of the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman–Germanic wars ⓘ |
| plannedConsequence |
creation of province Marcomannia
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creation of province Sarmatia ⓘ |
| result |
Roman tactical victory
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depopulation in Danubian provinces ⓘ economic strain on the Roman Empire ⓘ foreshadowing of later barbarian invasions ⓘ granting of land in Pannonia to defeated tribes ⓘ heavy losses for the Roman army ⓘ increased barbarian settlements within the empire ⓘ stabilization of the Danube frontier ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Battle of Carnuntum
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Battle of the Granua ⓘ crossing of the Danube by Germanic tribes ⓘ invasion of Italy by Marcomanni ⓘ siege of Aquileia ⓘ |
| significantPerson |
Avidius Cassius
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Ballomar ⓘ Claudius Pompeianus ⓘ Commodus ⓘ Lucius Verus ⓘ Marcus Aurelius ⓘ Pertinax ⓘ |
| startTime | 166 ⓘ |
Referenced by (30)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
First Marcomannic War
this entity surface form:
Second Marcomannic War
this entity surface form:
Third Marcomannic War
subject surface form:
Column of Marcus Aurelius
this entity surface form:
First Marcomannic War
this entity surface form:
Second Marcomannic War
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Third Marcomannic War
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Roman–Marcomannic diplomacy