Clades Lolliana

The clades Lolliana or Lollian disaster was a battle in 16 BCE, when the consul Marcus Lollius was defeated by the Sicambri, Usipetes and Tencteri, Germanic tribes who had crossed the Rhine. This defeat is coupled by the historian Suetonius with the disaster of Publius Quinctilius Varus in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest.

Clades Lolliana
Part of the Germanic Wars
Date 16 BCE Location Rhine shores Result Germanic victory
Belligerents
Sicambri Usipetes Tencteri	Roman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Unknown	Marcus Lollius
Units involved
Unknown	Unknown
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	1 legionary eagle

After capturing and crucifying Romans in their own lands, the three Germanic tribes crossed the Rhine and plundered Roman territory. Roman cavalry were ambushed and routed. While pursuing the cavalry, the Germanics came across the Roman governor Lollius and defeated him as well. They captured the eagle of the fifth legion. When Lollius and Augustus began to assemble armies, the Germanics retreated back to their own lands, made peace and gave hostages.

See also

• Chronology of warfare between the Romans and Germanic tribes

References

Velleius Paterculus 2.97.1 Cassius Dio 54.20.4-5