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Battle of Cremona

Battle of Cremona was a battle fought in 200 BC at Cremona, in what is now Italy. It was part of the Roman–Gallic Wars, which ran from 401 BC to AD 84. The recorded result: Roman victory. Recorded strength: A consular army ( 18,000 foot and 2,400 cavalry). against 40,000.

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Fought200 BC
WhereCremona, Italy45.133N, 10.033E
OutcomeRoman victory
BelligerentsRoman RepublicagainstGauls
Casualties and losses2,000 killedand35,000 men killed or captured; 70 standards captured; 200 wagons captured
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 Cremona, 200 BC
11 placed engagements of the Roman–Gallic Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date200 BC (year precision)
PlaceCremona, Italy
45.133N, 10.033E
KindBattle, ancient
StrengthA consular army ( 18,000 foot and 2,400 cavalry).40,000
Casualties and losses2,000 killed35,000 men killed or captured; 70 standards captured; 200 wagons captured
Commanders
  • Lucius Furius Purpureo
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 200 BC and 1702.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 200 BC

Battle of Cremona is one of 94 engagements of the 2nd century BC in the atlas and one of 1,038 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3491975, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Cremona (200 BC), revision 1375117227, 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.