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Battle of Taenum

Battle of Taenum was a battle fought in 90 BC at Teano, in what is now Italy. It was part of the Social War of 91-87 BCE, which ran from 91 BC to 88 BC. The recorded result: Rebel victory.

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Fought90 BC
WhereTeano, Italy41.250N, 14.067E
OutcomeRebel victory
BelligerentsRoman RepublicagainstItalian rebels
Casualties and losses8,000andUnknown
Part ofSocial War of 91-87 BCE91 BC to 88 BC

Where it sits in the Social War of 91-87 BCE

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4 placed engagements of the Social War of 91-87 BCE in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date90 BC (year precision)
PlaceTeano, Italy
41.250N, 14.067E
KindBattle, ancient
Strength35,000
Casualties and losses8,000Unknown
Commanders
  • Lucius Julius Caesar (consul 90 BC)
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Battle of Taenum is one of 166 engagements of the 1st century BC in the atlas and one of 1,038 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q85745937, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Taenum, revision 1370590364, 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.