For the first time (as far as the Romans knew) his forces were equipped with battering rams and rolling siege towers, with which they successfully assaulted the military centers of Ratiara and Naissus (Niš) and massacred the inhabitants.
The Roman general's troops marked a significant turning point by being the first to utilize advanced siege technology, including battering rams and rolling towers, in a campaign that resulted in the conquest of Ratiara and Naissus, followed by the slaughter of the local population.