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Battle of Bovianum

Battle of Bovianum was a battle fought in 305 BC at Bovianum, in what is now Italy. It was part of Second Samnite War, which ran from 326 BC to 304 BC. The recorded result: Roman victory.

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Fought305 BC
WhereBovianum, Italy41.483N, 14.467E
OutcomeRoman victory
BelligerentsRoman RepublicagainstSamnium
Part ofSecond Samnite War326 BC to 304 BC

Where it sits in Second Samnite War

Capture of Neapolis, 327 BCBattle of Imbrinium, 325 BCBattle of the Caudine Forks, 321 BCBattle of Lautulae, 315 BCBattle of Lake Vadimo, 310 BCBattle of Bovianum, 305 BC327 BC305 BCBattle of Bovianum, 305 BC
6 placed engagements of Second Samnite War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date305 BC (year precision)
PlaceBovianum, Italy
41.483N, 14.467E
KindBattle, ancient
Commanders
  • Tiberius Minucius Augurinus
  • Lucius Postumius Megellus (consul 305 BC)
  • Statius Gellius
Battle of BovianumBattle of BovianumBattle of Ager FalernusBattle of the Caudine ForksBattle of GeroniumBattle of Cisternabattle of MontelungoBattle of Ager FalernusBattle of the Caudine ForksBattle of GeroniumBattle of CisternaNaplesSalernoPescaraL'AquilaBarlettaVatican CityPotenza100 km41.483N, 14.467E
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Elsewhere in 305 BC

Battle of Bovianum is one of 137 engagements of the 4th century BC in the atlas and one of 942 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1887733, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Bovianum, revision 1378110287, 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.