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Battle of Mount Algidus

Battle of Mount Algidus was a battle fought in 458 BC at Mount Algidus, in what is now Italy. It was part of Roman expansion in Italy. The recorded result: Roman victory.

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Fought458 BC
WhereMount Algidus, Italy41.723N, 12.769E
OutcomeRoman victory
BelligerentsRoman RepublicagainstAequi
Part ofRoman expansion in Italy

Record

Date458 BC (year precision)
PlaceMount Algidus, Italy
41.723N, 12.769E
KindBattle, ancient
Commanders
  • Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus
  • Lucius Minucius Esquilinus Augurinus
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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

Battle of Mount Algidus is one of 102 engagements of the 5th century BC in the atlas and one of 1,038 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2705449, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Mount Algidus, revision 1370269924, 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.