![]() The famous historian Edward Gibbon, writing in the late-18th century, decided that this was the best time in all of history to be born as a free man. The Emperors from Nerva to Marcus Aurelius (97-180 AD) were all experienced skilled and popular administrators and leaders – and – crucially – each of them had a clear and decisive say in who their successor would be.Īs a result of this prudence and good administration, the Roman Empire enjoyed a golden age of peace, prosperity and stability. Ironically, however, Lugdunum occurred at the end of the greatest and most peaceful century in Rome’s long history. Such a battle between two armies who were supposed to be on the same side suggests an empire in decline and a political and military system that simply wasn’t working. ‘From a kingdom of gold to one of iron and rust’ However, we can be fairly sure of one thing – despite the great civil wars between Caesar and Pompey and Augustus and Anthony, Lugdunum was the greatest and bloodiest clash between two Roman Armies in history. This is partially because of how long ago it was, and partially because of how little we know about the actual fighting. ![]() The immense battle that occurred in modern France in the year 197 is little-known.
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