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Battle of Bovianum 305 BC

Battle of Bovianum: Bojano panorama
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year305 BCWikidata P585 (point in time)
EraAncient (before 500)derived from year
LocationItalyNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictSecond Samnite WarWikidata P361
ParticipantsAncient Rome, SamnitesWikidata P710
Coordinates41.4833, 14.4667Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Bovianum was fought in 305 BC between the Romans and the Samnites.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Bovianum (revision 1378110287), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.

Location

41.4833, 14.4667 · Italy

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