battle, ancient
Battle of Agendicum
Battle of Agendicum was a battle fought in 52 BC at Sens, in what is now France. The recorded result: Roman victory.
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Record
| Date | 52 BC (year precision) | |
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| Place | Sens, France 48.850N, 2.350E | |
| Kind | Battle, ancient | |
| Strength | Four legionsCaesar mentions sending Labienus with four legions and 2,000 cavalry. Livius.org mentions Legio VII, IX, XII and XIV.; 2,000 cavalryCaesar mentions sending Labienus with four legions and 2,000 cavalry.; an unknown number of auxiliariesCaesar's armies were almost always accompanied by an unknown number of skirmishers (archers, slingers, javelinmen). Caesar mentions them on several occasions.; 10,000–20,000 legionariesCaesar's legions were understrength most of the time (as a result of hard campaigning). They usually numbered between 2,500–5,000 men.; 2,000 cavalry; Unknown number of auxiliaries infantry (skirmishers) | unknown |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Lutetia 52 BC, same recorded site
- Siege of Paris AD 885, 0.5 km NW
- Siege of Paris AD 845, 0.6 km N
- Battle of Paris 1814, 0.7 km N
- Siege of Paris 1870, 0.7 km N
Contested ground: this site was fought over 27 times between 52 BC and 1944.
Elsewhere in 52 BC
- Battle of Alesia France
- Battle of Gergovia France
- Battle of Lutetia France
- Siege of Avaricum France
- Battle of Vingeanne France
Battle of Agendicum is one of 166 engagements of the 1st century BC in the atlas and one of 1,495 in present-day France.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870221, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Agendicum, revision 1376343578, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.