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Battle of Saticula

Battle of Saticula was a battle fought in 342 BC in what is now Italy. It was part of First War of the Samnites, which ran from 343 BC to 341 BC. The recorded result: Roman victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Map of Latium, Campania and Samnium, scene of the first Samnite war.
Map of Latium, Campania and Samnium, scene of the first Samnite war.. ColdEel & Ahenobarbus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought342 BC
WhereItaly41.083N, 14.500E
OutcomeRoman victory
BelligerentsRoman RepublicagainstSamnium
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofFirst War of the SamnitesBattles of the first Samnite War

Where it sits in First War of the Samnites

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Record

Date342 BC (year precision)
PlaceItaly
41.083N, 14.500E
KindBattle, ancient
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Aulus Cornelius Cossus Arvina
Battle of SaticulaBattle of SaticulaBattle of the Caudine ForksBattle of Ager FalernusBattle of SuessulaBattle of NolaBattle of NolaBattle of Ager FalernusBattle of SuessulaBattle of NolaBattle of NolaSalernoFoggiaBarlettaVatican CityPotenzaCampobasso100 km41.083N, 14.500E
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Elsewhere in 342 BC

Battle of Saticula 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 Q16253748, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Saticula, revision 1378105564, 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.