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Battle of the Asio River

Battle of the Asio River was a battle fought in March 82 BC at Ancient Rome, in what is now Italy. It was part of the Sulla's Civil War, which ran from 83 BC to 81 BC. The recorded result: Optimate victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Bust of en:Pompey in the en:Residenz, Munich Antiquarium. Photograph by J. Williams. (July 19, 2006).
Bust of en:Pompey in the en:Residenz, Munich Antiquarium. Photograph by J. Williams. (July 19, 2006).. The original uploader was JW1805 at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtMarch 82 BC
WhereAncient Rome, Italy43.650N, 13.367E
OutcomeOptimate victory
BelligerentsOptimatesagainstPopulares
Casualties and lossesRelatively LowandHigh
Part ofSulla's Civil War83 BC to 81 BC

Where it sits in the Sulla's Civil War

Siege of Nola, 90 BCSecond Battle of Clusium, 82 BCBattle of the Esino, 82 BCBattle of the Asio River, 82 BCBattle of Sacriporto, 82 BCBattle of Sena Gallica, 82 BCFirst Battle of Clusium, 82 BCBattle of Faventia, 82 BCBattle of Fidentia, 82 BCBattle of Utica, 81 BC90 BC81 BCBattle of the Asio River, 82 BC
10 placed engagements of the Sulla's Civil War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateMarch 82 BC (month precision)
PlaceAncient Rome, Italy
43.650N, 13.367E
KindBattle, ancient
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesRelatively LowHigh
Commanders
  • Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius
  • Pompey
  • Gaius Carrinas (praetor 82 BC)
Battle of the Asio RiverBattle of the Asio RiverBattle of Sena GallicaBattle of AnconaSiege of AnconaBombing of Ancona in World War IISiege of AnconaBattle of Sena GallicaBattle of AnconaBolognaPescaraPerugiaRavennaFerraraArezzoZadarSiena100 km43.650N, 13.367E
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Elsewhere in 82 BC

Battle of the Asio River 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 Q4872835, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Asio River (82 BC), revision 1370597943, 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.