02-21-2004, 11:56 PM
Appian calls Philippi: "...this great conflict, which resembled no other before it... For Roman armies of such size and quality had never been previously matched in battle..."<br>
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Was Philippi indeed so distinguished, or were other previous battles (perhaps not involving Romans fighting Romans) greater?<br>
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In fact, can anyone name the biggest battle in Roman history, in terms of numbers involved, casualties and (I suppose, with different emphasis) historical importance? <p></p><i></i>
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Was Philippi indeed so distinguished, or were other previous battles (perhaps not involving Romans fighting Romans) greater?<br>
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In fact, can anyone name the biggest battle in Roman history, in terms of numbers involved, casualties and (I suppose, with different emphasis) historical importance? <p></p><i></i>
Nathan Ross
