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Battle of Faventia

Battle of Faventia was a battle fought in September 82 BC at Faenza, in what is now Italy. It was part of the Sulla's Civil War, which ran from 83 BC to 81 BC. The recorded result: Optimate victory. Recorded strength: 20,000 Legionaries against 25,000 Legionaries.

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FoughtSeptember 82 BC
WhereFaenza, Italy44.283N, 11.883E
OutcomeOptimate victory
BelligerentsOptimatesagainstPopulares
Casualties and lossesLowand9,000–10,000 killed and 6,000 defected (all but 1,000 lost)
Part ofSulla's Civil War83 BC to 81 BC

Where it sits in the Sulla's Civil War

Siege of Nola, 90 BCSecond Battle of Clusium, 82 BCBattle of the Esino, 82 BCBattle of the Asio River, 82 BCBattle of Sacriporto, 82 BCBattle of Sena Gallica, 82 BCFirst Battle of Clusium, 82 BCBattle of Faventia, 82 BCBattle of Fidentia, 82 BCBattle of Utica, 81 BC90 BC81 BCBattle of Faventia, 82 BC
10 placed engagements of the Sulla's Civil War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateSeptember 82 BC (month precision)
PlaceFaenza, Italy
44.283N, 11.883E
KindBattle, ancient
Strength20,000 Legionaries25,000 Legionaries
Casualties and lossesLow9,000–10,000 killed and 6,000 defected (all but 1,000 lost)
Commanders
  • Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius
  • Gaius Norbanus Balbus
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Battle of Faventia 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 Q2841547, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Faventia (82 BC), revision 1370440634, 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.