Battle of the Angrivarian Wall
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The Battle of the Angrivarian Wall was a decisive engagement in 16 AD during the Roman campaigns in Germania, where Germanicus defeated Arminius and the Germanic tribes in a follow-up clash to earlier battles in the region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of the Angrivarian Wall canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Arminius
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Germanicus Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Germanic tribes
ⓘ
Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalRelation |
occurred after the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest
ⓘ
occurred in the same campaign season as Idistaviso ⓘ |
| combatant1 | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant2 |
Cherusci
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
allied Germanic tribes ⓘ |
| commander |
Arminius
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Germanicus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander1 | Germanicus Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander2 | Arminius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Roman campaigns in Germania ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Roman Empire (for Roman side) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 16 AD ⓘ |
| describedIn | Tacitus' Annals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1st century AD ⓘ |
| followedBy | withdrawal of Roman forces east of the Rhine ⓘ |
| follows |
Battle of Idistaviso
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
earlier Roman–Germanic clashes in 16 AD ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early Roman Empire ⓘ |
| historicalSource | Tacitus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySource | Latin ⓘ |
| legacy | contributed to decision to fix the Roman frontier at the Rhine ⓘ |
| locatedNear | territory of the Angrivarii ⓘ |
| militaryObjective | to break Germanic resistance under Arminius ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Angrivarian Wall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
decisive tactical success of Germanicus
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heavy losses for the Germanic coalition ⓘ |
| opponentPolities | tribal polities of Germania ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Arminius
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Germanicus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Germanicus' campaigns in Germania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman retaliation after the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ⓘ Roman–Germanic wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Germania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Idistaviso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | northwestern Germania ⓘ |
| result | Roman victory ⓘ |
| strategicContext | Roman attempt to reassert control over Germania ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | Romans chose not to permanently occupy Germania ⓘ |
| tacticalSetting | engagement near a defensive earthwork or wall ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | land battle ⓘ |
| year | 16 ⓘ |
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