Battle of Idistaviso
Battle between Roman legions and Germanic peoples in 16 AD / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of the Weser River, sometimes known as the First Battle of Minden or Battle of Idistaviso, was fought in 16 AD between Roman legions commanded by Roman Emperor Tiberius's heir and adopted son, Germanicus, and an alliance of Germanic peoples, commanded by Arminius. The battle marked the end of a three-year series of campaigns by Germanicus in Germania.
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Battle of the Weser River | |||||||
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Part of the Early Imperial campaigns in Germania | |||||||
The field of Idistaviso, c. 1895 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Roman Empire | Germanic tribes | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Germanicus Flavus Chariovalda ā |
Arminius (WIA) Inguiomer (WIA) | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
8 legions Gallic and Germanic auxiliaries 2 Praetorian cohorts For a total of 50,000ā55,000 men [3] | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | Very heavy[2][1] |
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