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Battle of Arretium

Battle of Arretium was a battle fought in 283 BC at Arezzo, in what is now Italy. It was part of the Roman–Gallic Wars, which ran from 401 BC to AD 84. The recorded result: Senone victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought283 BC
WhereArezzo, Italy43.463N, 11.883E
OutcomeSenone victory
BelligerentsSenonesagainstRoman Republic
Casualties and lossesUnknownand13,000 killed
Part ofRoman–Gallic Wars401 BC to AD 84

Where it sits in the Roman–Gallic Wars

Sack of Rome, 390 BCBattle of the Allia, 387 BCBattle of the Anio River, 361 BCBattle of the Aniene, 360 BCBattle of Pedum, 358 BCBattle of Arretium, 283 BCBattle of Faesulae, 225 BCBattle of Clastidium, 222 BCBattle of Cremona, 200 BCBattle of Placentia, 194 BCBattle of Mutina, 193 BC390 BC193 BCBattle of Arretium, 283 BC
11 placed engagements of the Roman–Gallic Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date283 BC (year precision)
PlaceArezzo, Italy
43.463N, 11.883E
KindBattle, ancient
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknown13,000 killed
Commanders
  • Britomaris
  • Lucius Caecilius Metellus Denter
Battle of ArretiumBattle of ArretiumBattle of Pieve al ToppoBattle of AnghiariBattle of TifernumBattle of CampaldinoBattle of Lake TrasimeneBattle of Pieve al ToppoBattle of CampaldinoBattle of Lake TrasimeneFlorenceBolognaPisaLivornoRavennaL'AquilaSan MarinoModena100 km43.463N, 11.883E
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Battle of Arretium is one of 193 engagements of the 3rd century BC in the atlas and one of 1,038 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2292431, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Arretium, revision 1370107030, 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.