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Battle of Camerinum

Battle of Camerinum was a battle fought in 295 BC at Camerino, in what is now Italy. It was part of Third Samnite War, which ran from 298 BC to 290 BC. The recorded result: Samnite victory. Recorded strength: One legion against Unknown.

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Fought295 BC
WhereCamerino, Italy43.140N, 13.069E
OutcomeSamnite victory
BelligerentsRoman RepublicagainstSamnium
Part ofThird Samnite War298 BC to 290 BC

Where it sits in Third Samnite War

Battle of Tifernum, 297 BCBattle of Sentinum, 295 BCBattle of Camerinum, 295 BCBattle of Aquilonia, 293 BC297 BC293 BCBattle of Camerinum, 295 BC
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Record

Date295 BC (year precision)
PlaceCamerino, Italy
43.140N, 13.069E
KindBattle, ancient
StrengthOne legionUnknown
Commanders
  • Lucius Cornelius Scipio Barbatus
  • Gellius Egnatius
Battle of CamerinumBattle of CamerinumBattle of TolentinoBattle of TaginaeBattle of CastelfidardoBattle of MontecarottoBattle of CingoliBattle of TaginaeBattle of CingoliFlorencePescaraPerugiaAnconaZadarL'AquilaCivitavecchiaSiena100 km43.140N, 13.069E
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Elsewhere in 295 BC

Battle of Camerinum is one of 184 engagements of the 3rd century BC in the atlas and one of 942 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1799032, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Camerinum, revision 1378110382, 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.