The revolt was lead by Gaius Julius Civilis (sometimes called Claudius Civilis) who gathered Celtic tribes from Gallia Belgica and some Germanic tribes to his cause. Two legions under Mummius Lupercus were defeated at Castra Vetera (Xanten) as depicted on the notgeld. Unfortunately, for the Batavians, that was not the end. After these initial successes, a massive Roman army led by the Roman general Quintus Petillius Cerialis forced the Gauls and mutinous troops into submission. Civilis was eventually defeated at Augusta Treverorum (Trier) and Castra Vetera, and forced to withdraw to the island of the Batavians. He finally came to an agreement with Cerialis whereby his countrymen obtained certain advantages, and resumed amicable relations with Rome.
Last month I had the fortune to visit Xanten in Germany. Xanten used to be a large Roman town. Here is some notgeld I got recently in connection with Xanten and its Roman past. In this case how a Germanic tribe (the Batavi), attempted to revolt against the Romans around 69-70 AD. The revolt was lead by Gaius Julius Civilis (sometimes called Claudius Civilis) who gathered Celtic tribes from Gallia Belgica and some Germanic tribes to his cause. Two legions under Mummius Lupercus were defeated at Castra Vetera (Xanten) as depicted on the notgeld. Unfortunately, for the Batavians, that was not the end. After these initial successes, a massive Roman army led by the Roman general Quintus Petillius Cerialis forced the Gauls and mutinous troops into submission. Civilis was eventually defeated at Augusta Treverorum (Trier) and Castra Vetera, and forced to withdraw to the island of the Batavians. He finally came to an agreement with Cerialis whereby his countrymen obtained certain advantages, and resumed amicable relations with Rome. Between AD 69 and 70, the Batavi, a Germanic tribe located on the delta of the river Rhine, lead a revolt against the Romans in that region of the Empire. It was lead by Gaius Julius Civilis (sometimes called Claudius Civilis) who gathered Celtic tribes from Gallia Belgica and some Germanic tribes to his cause. Two legions under Mummius Lupercus were defeated at Castra Vetera (just as depicted on the notgeld). Unfortunately, for the Batavians, that was not the end. After these initial successes, a massive Roman army led by the Roman general Quintus Petillius Cerialis forced the Gauls and mutinous troops into submission. Civilis was eventually defeated at Augusta Treverorum (Trier) and Castra Vetera, and forced to withdraw to the island of the Batavians. He finally came to an agreement with Cerialis whereby his countrymen obtained certain advantages, and resumed amicable relations with Rome.
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AuthorCharles Baetsen holds a Bachelor and a Master's degree in Engineering Physics from McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada. Archives
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