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Battle of Camerinum 295 BC

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year295 BCWikidata P585 (point in time)
EraAncient (before 500)derived from year
LocationItalyNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictThird Samnite WarWikidata P361
ParticipantsAncient RomeWikidata P710
Coordinates43.1403, 13.0689Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Camerinum in 298 BC took place during the Third Samnite War. In the battle, the Samnites defeated a Roman legion under the command of the propraetor Lucius Cornelius Scipio Barbatus.

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Location

43.1403, 13.0689 · Italy

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