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Battle of Bedriacum AD 69

Battle of Bedriacum: Bedricum I
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

YearAD 69Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraAncient (before 500)derived from year
LocationItalyNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictYear of the Four EmperorsWikidata P361
ParticipantsAncient RomeWikidata P710
Coordinates45.0900, 10.1400Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Bedriacum refers to two battles fought during the Year of the Four Emperors (AD 69) near the village of Bedriacum (now Calvatone), about 35 kilometers (22 mi) from the town of Cremona in northern Italy. The fighting in fact took place between Bedriacum and Cremona, and the battles are sometimes called "First Cremona" and "Second Cremona".

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Bedriacum (revision 1370107593), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.

Location

45.0900, 10.1400 · Italy

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