battle, notable, ancient
Battle of Noreia
Battle of Noreia was a battle fought in 112 BC at Noreia, in what is now Austria. It was part of the Cimbrian War, which ran from 113 BC to 101 BC. The recorded result: Cimbri-Teutonic victory. Recorded strength: 30,000 against 300,000.
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Where it sits in the Cimbrian War
Record
| Date | 112 BC (year precision) | |
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| Place | Noreia, Austria 46.700N, 14.433E | |
| Kind | Battle, ancient | |
| Strength | 30,000 | 300,000 |
| Casualties and losses | 24,000 | Unknown, but light |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Feistritz 1813, 29 km SW
- Final operations in Slovenia 1945, 38 km SE
- Battle of Dražgoše 1942, 54 km S
- Battle of Tarvis 1797, 70 km W
- Battle of Caporetto 1917, 81 km SW
In the same war
- After: Battle of Burdigala 107 BC
- All 5 engagements of Cimbrian War
Elsewhere in 112 BC
- Siege of Cirta Algeria
Battle of Noreia is one of 94 engagements of the 2nd century BC in the atlas and one of 69 in present-day Austria.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q657620, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Noreia, revision 1370451848, 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.