Northern Africa 70 AD: Garamantian War
Garamantian War
20AD Tacfarinas War
44AD Roman Mauretania
May 68AD Macer’s Rebellion
20 Dec 69AD Year of Four Emperors
spr 70AD Garamantian War
c.85AD Revolt of the Nasamones
c. 100 Empire of Aksum
c. 110 Trajan’s Red Sea expansion
Sep 116 Kitos War
171 Mauri raids on Spain
19 Apr 193 Year of Five Emperors
Dec 202 Severus’ African War
c. 210 Rise of Gadarat
c. 225 Gadarat’s Zenith
During the confusion of the Roman civil wars of 68–70 AD, conflict broke out between the African towns of Oea (Tripoli) and Leptis Magna. Siding with the Oeans, the Garamantes invaded the Roman Empire in early 70 and besieged Leptis Magna, but were forced back into the desert when Roman auxiliaries arrived.