Battle of the Lupia River

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Battle of the Lupia River
Part of the Roman-Germanic wars
Date11 BC
Location
Lower Lippe River,  Germany
Result Roman victory
Belligerents
Roman Empire Sicambri
Commanders and leaders
Nero Claudius Drusus unknown
Strength
unknown unknown
Casualties and losses
unknown unknown

The Battle of the Lupia River was fought in 11 BC between a Roman force led by Nero Claudius Drusus and the Sicambri.[1] The Lupia River, now Lippe, flows westwards through the Ruhr Valley in North Rhine-Westphalia. Drusus defeated the Sicambri, and some of the defeated were moved to west of the Rhine River.

Notes

  1. ^ Cassius Dio, Roman History LIV.33


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