The Roman Empire and the Invasion of the West

First posthumus was promising to never leave and to focus on putting out the fire along the rhine. By focusing on that limited objective, he was able to rule practically unopposed for ten years. When galleenus looked at the big picture, the problems in the west were minor compared to the full blown emergency that was currently marching across the eastern empire. According to some sources, the defe a adessa had cost the romans something like 70 thousand men.