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Battle of Asculum
Battle of Asculum was a battle fought in 89 BC at Ausculum Apulum, in what is now Italy. It was part of the Social War of 91-87 BCE, which ran from 91 BC to 88 BC. The recorded result: Roman victory. Recorded strength: 75,000 against 60,000.
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Where it sits in the Social War of 91-87 BCE
Record
| Date | 89 BC (year precision) | |
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| Place | Ausculum Apulum, Italy 41.995N, 13.547E | |
| Kind | Battle, ancient | |
| Strength | 75,000 | 60,000 |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | Unknown |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Fucine Lake 89 BC, same recorded site
- Battle of Tagliacozzo 1268, 25 km W
- Siege of Corfinium 49 BC, 27 km NE
- Battle of Castel di Sangro 1815, 52 km SE
- Battle of Sacriporto 82 BC, 53 km SW
In the same war
- Before: Battle of the Tolenus River 90 BC
- After: Battle of Fucine Lake 89 BC
- All 4 engagements of Social War of 91-87 BCE
Elsewhere in 89 BC
- Battle of the River Amnias Turkey
- Battle of Protopachium Turkey
Battle of Asculum is one of 159 engagements of the 1st century BC in the atlas and one of 942 in present-day Italy.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q137567, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Asculum (90–89 BC), revision 1370739009, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.