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First Battle of Bedriacum

First Battle of Bedriacum was a battle fought on 14 April AD 69 at Cremona, in what is now Italy. It was part of the list of Roman civil wars and revolts, which ran from 509 BC to AD 476. The recorded result: Victory for Vitellius.

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Location of the Battelfield of Bedricum April 69
Location of the Battelfield of Bedricum April 69. Hannibal21, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought14 April AD 69
WhereCremona, Italy45.090N, 10.140E
OutcomeVictory for Vitellius
BelligerentsSupporters of OthoagainstSupporters of Vitellius
Part oflist of Roman civil wars and revolts509 BC to AD 476

Where it sits in the list of Roman civil wars and revolts

Battle of the Colline Gate, 82 BCBattle of Pistoria, 62 BCBattle of Forum Gallorum, 43 BCBattle of Locus Castrorum, AD 69Siege of Piacenza, AD 69Battle of Forum Julii, AD 69Battles of Bedriacum, AD 69First Battle of Bedriacum, AD 69Second Battle of Bedriacum, AD 69Battle of Rome, AD 69Siege of Byzantium, AD 193Battle of Issus, AD 194Battle of Lugdunum, AD 197Battle of Interamna Nahars, AD 25382 BCAD 253First Battle of Bedriacum, AD 69
14 placed engagements of the list of Roman civil wars and revolts in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date14 April AD 69
PlaceCremona, Italy
45.090N, 10.140E
KindBattle, ancient
Casualties and losses40,000 killed
Commanders
  • Vitellius
  • Aulus Caecina Alienus
  • Fabius Valens
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First Battle of Bedriacum is one of 57 engagements of the 1st century in the atlas and one of 942 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q386578, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article First Battle of Bedriacum, revision 1370107593, 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.