Rome & Rebellions

For more than six centuries, Roman empire was able to crush all rebellions and maintained territorial integrity. Almost all rebellions met with same destiny- Defeat.

Though initially successful and  got a decisive victory against three Roman legions in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in 9 AD, Arminius was murdered by opponents within his own tribe.

Illyrian revolt was crushed after 4 years of blockade and counter-insurgency operations.

Boudica poisoned herself in England. Gildo committed suicide by hanging. Jacob and Simon were executed. Mariccus  thrown to the wild animals.

Most successful of them all, Viriatus even forced Romans to acknowledge his independence under a treaty, Romans ultimately got him assassinated. Romans understood te value of treachery rather than open confrontation to defeat rebels. Chinese had the same understanding regarding their barbarian opponents.

Gallic rebel Vercingetorix was imprisoned, publicly paraded in Caesar's triumph and executed after the triumph, probably by strangulation. 

Slave rebellion under Spartacus was successful in its first phase,  Crassus got Six thousand survivors of the revolt crucified, lining the Appian Way from Rome to Capua.

Half a million Jews perished during Bar Kokhba revolt.

Rome always won. Entirely ruthless in achieving their objectives which was always to destroy enemy's ability to resist completely. To eliminate anyone who got into their way.