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Capture of Fidenae

Capture of Fidenae was a battle fought in 435 BC at Fidenae, in what is now Italy. It was part of the Roman-Etruscan Wars. The recorded result: Roman victory.

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Fought435 BC
WhereFidenae, Italy41.974N, 12.513E
OutcomeRoman victory
BelligerentsRoman RepublicagainstFidenae
Part ofRoman-Etruscan Wars

Where it sits in the Roman-Etruscan Wars

Battle of Fidenae, 701 BCSiege of Rome, 508 BCBattle of Veii, 480 BCBattle of Veii, 475 BCBattle of Fidenae, 437 BCCapture of Fidenae, 435 BCBattle of Fidenae, 426 BCBattle of Veii, 406 BCBattle of Lake Vadimo, 283 BC701 BC283 BCCapture of Fidenae, 435 BC
9 placed engagements of the Roman-Etruscan Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date435 BC (year precision)
PlaceFidenae, Italy
41.974N, 12.513E
KindBattle, ancient
Commanders
  • Quintus Servilius Priscus Structus Fidenas
  • Postumus Aebutius Helva Cornicen
Capture of FidenaeCapture of FidenaeBattle of FidenaeBattle of the AlliaBattle of the Milvian BridgeBattle of the Colline GateSiege of RomeBattle of the AlliaBattle of the Milvian BridgeBattle of the Colline GateNaplesPescaraPerugiaL'AquilaCasertaCampobasso100 km41.974N, 12.513E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 16 times between 476 BC and 1943.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 435 BC

Capture of Fidenae is one of 99 engagements of the 5th century BC in the atlas and one of 942 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q665716, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Capture of Fidenae (435 BC), revision 1370608606, 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.