Marcomannic Wars
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Were a series of wars between of the Roman Empire against the Germanic Marcomanni and Quadi and the Sarmatian Iazyges.
Chronology
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Beginning in 162 and continuing until 165, an invasion of Chatti and Chauci in the provinces of Raetia and Germania Superior was repulsed.
January 163: Invasion of Chatti and Chauci in Raetia and Germania Superior in 162-165.
February 163: The invasion of Chatti and Chauci in Raetia and Germania Superior in 162-165 was repulsed by the Roman legions led by the governor of the provinces at that time.
April 167: The invasion of Pannonia in late 166 or early 167 by the Langobardi and Lacringi was defeated by the local forces led by the Roman governor of the province, Marcus Valerius Maximianus. The Langobardi and Lacringi were Germanic tribes known for their raids and invasions in the region.
December 169: The Costoboci were a barbarian tribe from the Carpathian Mountains. The Eleusinian Mysteries were ancient religious rites held in Eleusis, dedicated to Demeter and Persephone. The destruction of the temple was a significant event in Greek history.
January 170: The Costoboci were a barbarian tribe from the Carpathian Mountains. The Eleusinian Mysteries were ancient religious rites held in Eleusis, dedicated to Demeter and Persephone. The Roman Empire, under Emperor Marcus Aurelius, eventually defeated the Costoboci and restored order in Thrace.
June 170: During the Marcomannic Wars, the Marcomanni, a Germanic tribe led by their king Maroboduus, invaded the Roman province of Noricum in Veneto in 170. This invasion posed a significant threat to the Roman Empire in the west.
July 170: The Marcomanni, a Germanic tribe led by their king Ballomar, invaded the Roman province of Noricum in Veneto in spring 170. This invasion posed a significant threat to the Roman Empire in the west.
January 173: In 172, the Romans crossed the Danube into Marcomannic territory. Although few details are known, the Romans achieved success, subjugating the Marcomanni and their allies, the Varistae or Naristi and the Cotini.
January 174: The Chauci raided the shoreline of Gallia Belgica.
February 174: End of the Chauci raid in Gaul.
November 174: In 173, the Romans campaigned against the Quadi, who had broken their treaty and assisted their kin, and defeated and subdued them. By late 174, the subjugation of the Quadi was complete.
January 176: After this, the Romans focused their attention on the Iazyges living in the plain of the river Tisza (expeditio sarmatica). After a few victories, in 175, a treaty was signed.
January 179: During the Marcomannic Wars, Roman legions led by Emperor Marcus Aurelius occupied part of present-day Slovakia between 174 AD and 180 AD. This brief occupation was part of the Roman Empire's efforts to defend its borders against Germanic tribes.
January 180: During the Marcomannic Wars, Roman legions led by Emperor Marcus Aurelius occupied part of present-day Slovakia between 174 AD and 180 AD. This brief occupation was part of the Roman Empire's efforts to defend its borders against Germanic tribes.
May 167: The invasion of Pannonia by the Langobardi and Lacringi in late 166 or early 167 was defeated by the local Roman forces led by the governor of the province, Marcus Valerius Maximianus. The Langobardi and Lacringi were Germanic tribes that often clashed with the Roman Empire in border regions.
January 168: A coalition of Germanic tribes led by the Marcomanni invaded the Roman Empire across the Danube.
In 177, the Quadi rebelled, followed soon by their neighbours, the Marcomanni, causing the intervention of the Roman Army.
October 180: In 177, the Quadi rebelled, followed soon by their neighbours, the Marcomanni. On 17 March 180, the emperor died at Vindobona (modern Vienna).
His successor Commodus had little interest in pursuing the war. Against the advice of his senior generals, after negotiating a peace treaty with the Marcomanni and the Quadi, he left for Rome in early autumn 180.
January 181: During the Roman occupation of Slovakia, the region known as 178 and 179 was abandoned and eventually fell under no entity's control. This territory was under the rule of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius from 174 AD to 180 AD.
