Atlas of Battles

war, 6 engagements

Battles of Second Samnite War

The atlas places 6 engagements of Second Samnite War (326 BC to 304 BC): 6 battles, all in present-day Italy. The most widely documented: Battle of the Caudine Forks.

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Capture of NeapolisBattle of ImbriniumBattle of the Caudine ForksBattle of LautulaeBattle of Lake VadimoBattle of BovianumCapture of NeapolisBattle of ImbriniumBattle of the Caudine ForksBattle of LautulaeBattle of Lake VadimoBattle of BovianumSalernoPescaraPerugiaL'AquilaCivitavecchiaCasertaBarlettaVatican CityPotenzaCampobasso200 km41.659N, 13.473E
6 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

327 BC: 1 engagements1 in 327 BC325 BC: 1 engagements1 in 325 BC321 BC: 1 engagements1 in 321 BC315 BC: 1 engagements1 in 315 BC310 BC: 1 engagements1 in 310 BC305 BC: 1 engagements1 in 305 BC327 BC305 BC
6 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Capture of Neapolis, 327 BCBattle of Imbrinium, 325 BCBattle of the Caudine Forks, 321 BCBattle of Lautulae, 315 BCBattle of Lake Vadimo, 310 BCBattle of Bovianum, 305 BC327 BC305 BC
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Commanders 1 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
327 BCCapture of NeapolisNeapolis, Italy
325 BCBattle of ImbriniumSamnium, ItalyRoman victory
321 BCBattle of the Caudine ForksCaudine Forks, ItalySamnite victory
315 BCBattle of LautulaeLautulae, ItalySamnite victory
310 BCBattle of Lake VadimoLake Vadimo, ItalyRoman Victory
305 BCBattle of BovianumBovianum, ItalyRoman victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within Second Samnite War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.