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Battle of the Cremera 477 BC

Heinrich Leutemannː Downfall of the Roman gens Fabia at the Battle of the Cremera 477 BC (engraving)
Image: Heinrich Leutemann, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year477 BCWikidata P585 (point in time)
EraAncient (before 500)derived from year
LocationItalyNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
ParticipantsAncient RomeWikidata P710
Coordinates42.0288, 12.4245Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of the Cremera was fought between the Roman Republic and the Etruscan city of Veii, in 477 BC (AUC 277).

It most likely occurred on 18 July, although Ovid gives a different date of 13 February.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of the Cremera (revision 1370277739), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.

Location

42.0288, 12.4245 · Italy

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