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Battle of Placentia

Battle of Placentia was a battle fought in 194 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: about 20,000 men in 4 legions against Unknown.

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Territori della Gallia cisalpina attorno agli inizi del I secolo a.C. Historical Atlas by William R. Shepherd, 1911. Courtesy of the University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin. F
Territori della Gallia cisalpina attorno agli inizi del I secolo a.C. Historical Atlas by William R. Shepherd, 1911. Courtesy of the University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin. F. Historical Atlas by William R. Shepherd 1911 edition derivative work: Cristiano64 (talk) Reference: Reference Map of Anc, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought194 BC
WhereItaly45.033N, 9.700E
OutcomeRoman victory
BelligerentsRoman RepublicagainstBoii
Casualties and losses5,000 killedand11,000 killed
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 Placentia, 194 BC
11 placed engagements of the Roman–Gallic Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date194 BC (year precision)
PlaceItaly
45.033N, 9.700E
KindBattle, ancient
Strengthabout 20,000 men in 4 legionsUnknown
Casualties and losses5,000 killed11,000 killed
Commanders
  • Tiberius Sempronius Longus (consul 194 BCE)
Battle of PlacentiaBattle of PlacentiaBattle of PlacentiaSiege of PiacenzaBattle of PiacenzaBattle of TrebbiaBattle of the TrebiaBattle of the TrebiaMilanTurinGenoaBolognaVeronaBergamoParmaFerrara100 km45.033N, 9.700E
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 194 BC and 1746.

In the same war

Battle of Placentia 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 Q3502194, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Placentia (194 BC), revision 1370271980, 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.