war war war supported allies war fought central asia minor present day turkey romans defeated roman syrian war forced sue peace following recently successful operation syria romans turned attention tribes emigrated asia minor years prior ensuing military engagement consul invasion saying retaliation supplying troops war embarked campaign permission joined romans marched inland attacked defeated battle followed victory defeating larger army near defeats forced sue peace romans returned coast asia minor returned rome charged threatening peace rome cleared granted triumph senate prelude great emperor empire asia invaded greece romans decided intervene defeated battle defeat rome forced retreat asia minor romans followed allies decisively defeated battle sued peace began settling spring new consul arrived control army sent conclude treaty arranging content task given started plan new war addressed soldiers congratulated victory proposed new war asia minor pretext invasion supplied soldiers army battle principal reason invasion desire seize wealth rich neighbours gain glory war occasion roman general started war permission senate people dangerous precedent example future started war preparation help rome brother regent took command army joined roman army days later infantry cavalry march inland combined roman army started march advanced inland passing territory met infantry cavalry led brother marched met son offered corn treaty concluded marched inland upper valley gathering local princes opposition advanced territory ruled known cruelty roman envoys reached city territory roman ally promised talents envoys asked send envoys camp met approached camp addressed writes shown determined enemy rome princes asia best overthrow empire deserved punishment friendship envoys terrified angry response asked consul meet interview agreed day emerged city pleaded accept talents replied pay talents allowed country storm sack city able persuade reduce price talents promised provide wheat managed save city consul crossed river met ambassadors town ambassadors asked assistance city taken country capitol consul agreed offer entered territory allowing enter alliance talents withdrawal territory proceeded seize city large booty took city accepting tribute talents wheat city consul reached met took injured sick romans supplying romans guides marched days departing springs day arrived border tribes consul held assembly addressed troops upcoming war sent envoys friendly envoys returned replied romans invade territory claimed attempt force submission army marched deeper inland pitched camp near stronghold called cavalry attacked army advance guard caused significant casualties roman cavalry counter attacked drove heavy losses consul knowing reach enemy decided forward romans arrived city found deserted camped met messenger sent messenger reported failed attack nearby mountains occupied went mountain fortified ditch defensive works days romans scouted mountains day romans attacked position battle evenly matched fighting came close range superior roman weapons armour won battle battle turned massacre romans stormed camp lost men captured aftermath battle roman victory attack asked meet conference half way camp main aim conference delay roman attack allow women children retreat aim assassinate conference going conference romans saw cavalry charging skirmish followed bodyguard numbers driven escort accompanying roman arrived forced retreat romans spent days scouting surrounding area day met army consisting men romans started battle attacking centre shattered attack fled direction camp flanks stood grounds longer eventually forced retreat romans chased plundered camp surviving fled river join women children aftermath crushing military defeats forced sue peace campaign greatly enriched gathered great wealth conquests asia minor sent envoys asking peace time winter approaching come remained asia minor year time concluded treaty divided lands asia minor coast rhodes envoys came told king terms peace arrived rome began return journey rome arrived returned rome received criticism war eventually overcame arguments awarded triumph senate line sources
Galatian War