Battle of Vercellae 101 BC
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 101 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 | Cimbrian War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Cimbri | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 45.3167, 8.4167 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Vercellae or Battle of the Raudine Plain was fought on 30 July 101 BC on a plain near Vercellae in Gallia Cisalpina, modern-day Northern Italy. A Celtic-Germanic confederation under the command of the Cimbric king Boiorix was defeated by a Roman army under the joint command of the consul Gaius Marius and the proconsul Quintus Lutatius Catulus. The battle marked the end of the Cimbrian War.
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