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Battle of Mutina

Battle of Mutina was a battle fought in 193 BC 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: 2 Roman legions; 2 Allied legions against Unknown.

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Fought193 BC
WhereItaly44.650N, 10.933E
OutcomeRoman victory
BelligerentsRoman RepublicagainstBoii
Casualties and losses5,000 killedand16,623; ----14,000 killed; 2,623 captured; 212 standards; 63 wagons
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 Mutina, 193 BC
11 placed engagements of the Roman–Gallic Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date193 BC (year precision)
PlaceItaly
44.650N, 10.933E
KindBattle, ancient
Strength2 Roman legions; 2 Allied legionsUnknown
Casualties and losses5,000 killed16,623; ----14,000 killed; 2,623 captured; 212 standards; 63 wagons
Commanders
  • Lucius Cornelius Merula (consul 193 BC)
Battle of MutinaBattle of MutinaBattle of ModenaSiege of MutinaBattle of the PanaroBattle of CarpiBattle of SolaraBattle of ModenaBattle of CarpiMilanFlorenceVeniceGenoaVeronaPisaBergamoLivorno100 km44.650N, 10.933E
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 4 times between 218 BC and 1815.

In the same war

Battle of Mutina 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 Q3656049, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Mutina (193 BC), revision 1370450891, 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.