BATO’S UPRISING 6 AD

Rimsko Carstvo bilo je na vrhuncu moći 6. godine poslije Krista. Pod zapovjedništvom budućeg cara Tiberija spremalo se pokrenuti najveću ofenzivu u svojoj povijesti. Cilj je bio pokoriti pleme Markomana i na taj način ostvariti rimsku vlast sve do rijeke Labe. Iznenadni ustanak u Iliriku, pod vodstvom Batona, bilo je najozbiljnija vojna prijetnja Rimu od Drugog punskog rata. U cilju razumijevanja kako je ustanak dobio toliki zamah i zašto je naposljetku skršen, stavljajući naglasak na strategiju, autor analizira faze pobune s aspekta vojne povijesti.In 6 AD Roman empire was at its peak. Under the leadership of future emperor Tiberius it was about to launch the biggest Roman offensive in its history. The goal was conquest of tribe Marcomanni in order to establish complete rule over Germania as far as river Elbe. The sudden uprising in Illyricum, under Bato was the most serious military threat to Rome since the Second Punic war. In order to understand how it got all that momentum and why it was eventually crushed author is analyzing strategical phases of rebellion from the aspect of military history