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Battle of Pedum

Battle of Pedum was a battle fought in 358 BC at Pedum, in what is now Italy. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Pedum. It was part of the Roman–Gallic Wars, which ran from 401 BC to AD 84. The recorded result: Roman victory. Recorded strength: 2 consular armies; about 40,000 against Unknown.

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Fought358 BC
WherePedum, Italy41.881N, 12.795E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeRoman victory
BelligerentsRoman RepublicagainstGauls
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 Pedum, 358 BC
11 placed engagements of the Roman–Gallic Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date358 BC (year precision)
PlacePedum, Italy
41.881N, 12.795E
KindBattle, ancient
Strength2 consular armies; about 40,000Unknown
Commanders
  • Gaius Sulpicius Peticus
  • Marcus Valerius Poplicola
Battle of PedumBattle of PedumBattle of Lake RegillusBattle of Monte PorzioBattle of CorbioBattle of MarinoBattle of Mount AlgidusBattle of Lake RegillusBattle of Mount AlgidusNaplesPescaraL'AquilaBeneventoCivitavecchiaCampobasso100 km41.881N, 12.795E
Placed at Pedum; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Pedum is one of 143 engagements of the 4th century BC in the atlas and one of 1,038 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q82455496, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Pedum (358 BC), revision 1370452975, 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.