Battle of Tifernum 297 BC
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 297 BC | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Ancient (before 500) | derived from year |
| Location | Italy | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Third Samnite War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Ancient Rome, Lucius Cornelius Scipio Barbatus, Quintus Fabius Maximus Rullianus, Samnium | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 43.4608, 12.2439 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Tifernum (297 BC) was an important battle of the Third Samnite War, fought in 297 BC near Castropignano, either on the banks of the river Biferno (Latin: Tifernus) or near the Matese mountains (Latin: Tifernus Mons) in the province of Campobasso, in what is now southern Italy, where the Romans overcame a determined Samnite army. The result would lead to the decisive Battle of Sentinum, which granted Rome the domination of central Italy.
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