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Battle of Fidentia

Battle of Fidentia was a battle fought in September 82 BC at Fidenza, 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: 10,000 Legionaries against 25,000 Legionaries.

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FoughtSeptember 82 BC
WhereFidenza, Italy44.867N, 10.067E
OutcomeOptimate Victory
BelligerentsOptimatesagainstPopulares
Casualties and lossesLowand~18,000 dead
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 Fidentia, 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)
PlaceFidenza, Italy
44.867N, 10.067E
KindBattle, ancient
Strength10,000 Legionaries25,000 Legionaries
Casualties and lossesLow~18,000 dead
Commanders
  • Marcus Terentius Varro Lucullus
  • Lucius Quincius
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Battle of Fidentia 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 Q4871013, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Fidentia (82 BC), revision 1370440711, 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.