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Battle of Forum Gallorum

Battle of Forum Gallorum was a battle fought in 43 BC at Castelfranco Emilia, in what is now Italy. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Castelfranco Emilia. It was part of the list of Roman civil wars and revolts, which ran from 509 BC to AD 476. The recorded result: Senatorial victory.

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Fought43 BC
WhereCastelfranco Emilia, Italy44.597N, 11.053E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSenatorial victory
BelligerentsRoman SenateagainstMark Antony's forces
Casualties and lossesPansa: heavy; Hirtius: lightandAbout half the force
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 253Battle of Forum Gallorum, 43 BC
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

Date43 BC (year precision)
PlaceCastelfranco Emilia, Italy
44.597N, 11.053E
KindBattle, ancient
StrengthPansa: 1 veteran legion; 4 legions of recruits; Minimal cavalry; Hirtius: 1 veteran legionAntony: 2 veteran legions; A large cavalry force
Casualties and lossesPansa: heavy; Hirtius: lightAbout half the force
Commanders
  • Gaius Vibius Pansa Caetronianus
  • Aulus Hirtius
  • Augustus
Battle of Forum GallorumBattle of Forum GallorumBattle of the PanaroBattle of ZappolinoBattle of MutinaBattle of ModenaSiege of MutinaBattle of MutinaMilanFlorenceVeniceGenoaVeronaPisaBergamoParma100 km44.597N, 11.053E
Placed at Castelfranco Emilia; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Forum Gallorum 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 Q1003174, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Forum Gallorum, revision 1370441009, 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.