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Battle of Asculum

Battle of Asculum was a battle fought in 89 BC at Ausculum Apulum, in what is now Italy. It was part of the Social War of 91-87 BCE, which ran from 91 BC to 88 BC. The recorded result: Roman victory. Recorded strength: 75,000 against 60,000.

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Fought89 BC
WhereAusculum Apulum, Italy41.995N, 13.547E
OutcomeRoman victory
BelligerentsRoman RepublicagainstItalian rebels
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofSocial War of 91-87 BCE91 BC to 88 BC

Where it sits in the Social War of 91-87 BCE

Battle of Taenum, 90 BCBattle of the Tolenus River, 90 BCBattle of Asculum, 89 BCBattle of Fucine Lake, 89 BC90 BC89 BCBattle of Asculum, 89 BC
4 placed engagements of the Social War of 91-87 BCE in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date89 BC (year precision)
PlaceAusculum Apulum, Italy
41.995N, 13.547E
KindBattle, ancient
Strength75,00060,000
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo
  • Sextus Julius Caesar (consul 91 BC)
  • Gaius Judacilius
Battle of AsculumBattle of AsculumBattle of Fucine LakeBombing of AvezzanoBattle of TagliacozzoSiege of CorfiniumGran Sasso raidBattle of Fucine LakeBattle of TagliacozzoSiege of CorfiniumGran Sasso raidNaplesFoggiaPerugiaBeneventoCasertaVatican CityCampobasso100 km41.995N, 13.547E
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Battle of Asculum is one of 166 engagements of the 1st century BC in the atlas and one of 1,038 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q137567, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Asculum (90–89 BC), revision 1370739009, 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.