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Battle of Fano

Battle of Fano was a battle fought in AD 271 at Metauro, in what is now Italy. It was part of Campaigns of Aurelian. The recorded result: Roman victory.

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FoughtAD 271
WhereMetauro, Italy43.833N, 13.017E
OutcomeRoman victory
BelligerentsRoman EmpireagainstJuthungi
Part ofCampaigns of Aurelian

Where it sits in Campaigns of Aurelian

Battle of Lake Benacus, AD 268Battle of Naissus, AD 268Battle of Fano, AD 271Battle of Pavia, AD 271Battle of Placentia, AD 271Palmyrene War, AD 272Battle of Châlons, AD 274AD 268AD 274Battle of Fano, AD 271
7 placed engagements of Campaigns of Aurelian in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 271 (year precision)
PlaceMetauro, Italy
43.833N, 13.017E
KindBattle, ancient
Commanders
Battle of FanoBattle of FanoBattle of the MetaurusBattle of CesanoBattle of PesaroBattle of ScapezzanoBattle of Sena GallicaBattle of PesaroBattle of ScapezzanoFlorenceBolognaPerugiaRavennaFerraraArezzoZadarPula100 km43.833N, 13.017E
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In the same war

Battle of Fano is one of 97 engagements of the 3rd century in the atlas and one of 1,038 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q762600, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Fano, revision 1370440566, 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.