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Battle of Fano
Battle of Fano was a battle fought in AD 271 at Metauro, in what is now Italy. It was part of Crisis of the Third Century, which ran from AD 235 to AD 284. The recorded result: Roman victory.
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Record
| Date | AD 271 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Metauro, Italy 43.833N, 13.017E | |
| Part of | Crisis of the Third Century (AD 235 to AD 284) | |
| Kind | Battle, ancient | |
| Result | Roman victory | |
| Belligerents | Roman Empire | Juthungi |
| Commanders | Emperor Aurelian | Unknown |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of the Metaurus 207 BC, 5.7 km
- Battle of Cesano 1462, 12 km
- Battle of Pesaro 1815, 12 km
- Battle of Scapezzano 1815, 18 km
- Battle of Sena Gallica 82 BC, 21 km
In the same war
- Before: Siege of Augustodunum Haeduorum AD 269
- After: Battle of Pavia AD 271
- All 10 engagements of Crisis of the Third Century
Battle of Fano is one of 57 engagements of the 3rd century in the atlas and one of 626 in present-day Italy.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q762600, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Fano, revision 1370440566, 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.