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In 6AD the illyrian resistance to Roman occupation reached its climax. The Pannonian tribes of the Breuci and Daesitaisites join the Delmatae in their war against the Romans. The Breuci were led by their general Bato and the Daesitaitis were led by their king baring the same name as the general of the Breuci also called Bato. This Illyrian resistance was like none the Romans had ever faced. Even the two Roman Illyrian wars two centuries before could not compare. The sheer number of 800000 Illyrian fighters would have been enough to turned back any ememy and the Romans soon feared a bloody battle. With the battle ground raging against the Delmatae, King Bato led his troops into Sirminium with General Bato taking the Breuci into Salona. Both suffered heavy losses to the Romans and King Bato is seriously injured and retreats to southern illyria. General bato and the Breuci along with the Dalmatae continued the war but the war is proving too much for General Bato. Disobeying the orders from his king, Pinnes to continue the battle against Rome General Bato surrenders and delievers up his King to the romans. King Bato having received word of the  shameless acts of tje Breuci General, returned to Pannonia and captured the traitor general. Before a tribal tribunal, King Bato had his namesake executed. King Bato once again led charged against the Romans. This war was costly for both sides. The Romans had not occurred such heavy losses since the Carthiginian wars and the unity of the Illyrians was realization enough. However, this unity arrived far too late. Rome was a military machine ands is a.bition was world domination and nothing would stand in their way and their discipline was exemplary. Illyrian towns started falling one by one to Romans and they inturn set these cities ablaze rooting out every last Illyrian rebel. King Bato probably forseeing an onslaight surrenered in 9AD and only asked that the lives of his men be spared. King Bato was soon exiled to Ravenna until his death. When asked by the Roman Commander Tiberus as to why he rebelled, King Bato replied, "Instead of sheep Rome sent wolves to guard over their flock."