A Brief History
This article presents tables showing the battle records of the members of the Roman triumvirates. In a number of these battles, the individuals listed below shared command with one or more other commanders or served as a subordinate to a superior commander.
Digging Deeper
The Battle Record of Marcus Licinius Crassus
| Battle | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Battle of the Colline Gate | 1 November 82 BC | Victory |
| Battle of Cantenna | 71 BC | Victory |
| Battle of the Silarius River | 71 BC | Victory |
| Battle of Carrhae | 6 May 53 BC or 9 June 53 BC on the Republican Calendar | Defeat |
The Battle Record of Pompey
| Battle | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Battle of the Asio River | March 82 BC | Victory |
| Battle of Sena Gallica | April, 82 BC | Victory |
| Second battle of Clusium | 82 BC | Victory |
| Battle of Utica | 81 BC | Victory |
| Battle of Lauron | 76 BC | Defeat |
| Battle of Valentia | 75 BC | Victory |
| Battle of Sucro | 75 BC | Defeat |
| Battle of Saguntum | 75 BC | Draw |
| Battle near Osca | 73/72 BC | Victory |
| Battle of the Lycus | 66 BC | Victory |
| Battle of the Pelorus | 65 BC | Victory |
| Battle of the Abas | 65 BC | Victory |
| Siege of Jerusalem | 63 BC | Victory |
| Siege of Brundisium | 9 March – 18 March 49 BC | Defeat |
| Battle of Dyrrhachium | 10 July 48 BC | Victory |
| Battle of Pharsalus | 9 August 48 BC | Defeat |
The Battle Record of Julius Caesar
| Battle | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Battle of the Arar | 58 BC | Victory |
| Battle of Bibracte | 58 BC | Victory |
| Battle of Vosges | September 14, 58 BC | Victory |
| Battle of the Axona | 57 BC | Victory |
| Battle of the Sabis | 57 BC | Victory |
| Siege of the Atuatuci | September 57 BC | Victory |
| Siege of Avaricum | 52 BC | Victory |
| Battle of Gergovia | 52 BC | Defeat |
| Battle of Alesia | September 52 BC | Victory |
| Siege of Uxellodunum | 51 BC | Victory |
| Siege of Corfinium | 15 February – 21 February 49 BC | Victory |
| Siege of Brundisium | 9 March – 18 March 49 BC | Victory |
| Battle of Ilerda | June–August 49 BC | Victory |
| Battle of Dyrrhachium | 10 July 48 BC | Defeat |
| Siege of Gomphi | 29 July 48 BC | Victory |
| Battle of Pharsalus | 9 August 48 BC | Victory |
| Siege of Alexandria | Late 48 BC – early or mid 47 BC | Victory |
| Battle of the Nile | 47 BC | Victory |
| Battle of Zela | August 2, 47 BC | Victory |
| Battle of Ruspina | 4 January 46 BC | Defeat |
| Battle of Thapsus | April 6, 46 BC (Julian Calendar) | Victory |
| Battle of Munda | 17 March 45 BC | Victory |
The Battle Record of Marcus Aemilius Lepidus
| Battle | Date | Result |
|---|
The Battle Record of Mark Antony
| Battle | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Battle of Alesia | September 52 BC | Victory |
| Siege of Corfinium | 15 February – 21 February 49 BC | Victory |
| Siege of Brundisium | 9 March – 18 March 49 BC | Victory |
| Battle of Pharsalus | 9 August 48 BC | Victory |
| Battle of Forum Gallorum | 14 April 43 BC | Defeat |
| Battle of Mutina | 21 April 43 BC | Defeat |
| Battle of Philippi | 3 and 23 October 42 BC | Victory |
| Battle of Actium | 2 September 31 BC | Defeat |
| Battle of Alexandria | July 1 – August 1, 30 BC | Defeat |
The Battle Record of Augustus
| Battle | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Battle of Forum Gallorum | 14 April 43 BC | Victory |
| Battle of Mutina | 21 April 43 BC | Victory |
| Battle of Philippi | 3 and 23 October 42 BC | Victory |
| Battle of Actium | 2 September 31 BC | Victory |
| Battle of Alexandria | July 1 – August 1, 30 BC | Victory |
Question for students (and subscribers) to ponder: Which member of either triumvirate do you consider to have been the greatest man?
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Historical Evidence
For more information, please see…
Alexander, Clifford. The First Triumvirate Of Rome: Julius Caesar, Marcus Licinius Crassus, Gnaeus Pompey Magnus, And The Fall Of The Roman Republic. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016.
Alexander, Clifford. The Second Triumvirate: Augustus, Marc Antony, Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, And The Founding Of An Empire. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017.
The featured image in this article, a composite created by Mary Harrsch using individual images available on Wikimedia Commons provided by Carole Raddato (Pompey the Great at the Venice Museo Archeologico Nazionale), Gautier Poupeau (Marcus Licinius Crassus at The Louvre in Paris, France), and the Museo Pio Clementino of the Roma Musei Vaticani (Gaius Julius Caesar), is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.