Battle of the Lupia River

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Battle of the Lupia River
Part of the Roman-Germanic wars
Date 11 BC
Location Lower Lippe River
Result Roman victory
Combatants
Roman Empire Sicambri
Commanders
Nero Claudius Drusus  ?
Germanic Wars
Noreia - Arausio - Aquae SextiaeVercellaeLupia RiverTeutoburg ForestWeser River

The Battle of the Lupia River - the Lippe, north of the Ruhr Valley in North Rhine-Westphalia, was fought in 11 BC between a Roman force led by Nero Claudius Drusus and the Sicambri. Drusus defeated the Sicambri, and they were removed to west of the Rhine River.