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Battle of Lake Vadimo

Battle of Lake Vadimo was a battle fought in 310 BC at Lake Vadimo, in what is now Italy. It was part of Second Samnite War, which ran from 326 BC to 304 BC. The recorded result: Roman Victory.

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Fought310 BC
WhereLake Vadimo, Italy42.484N, 12.323E
OutcomeRoman Victory
BelligerentsRoman RepublicagainstEtruscans
Part ofSecond Samnite War326 BC to 304 BC

Where it sits in Second Samnite War

Capture of Neapolis, 327 BCBattle of Imbrinium, 325 BCBattle of the Caudine Forks, 321 BCBattle of Lautulae, 315 BCBattle of Lake Vadimo, 310 BCBattle of Bovianum, 305 BC327 BC305 BCBattle of Lake Vadimo, 310 BC
6 placed engagements of Second Samnite War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date310 BC (year precision)
PlaceLake Vadimo, Italy
42.484N, 12.323E
KindBattle, ancient
Commanders
Battle of Lake VadimoBattle of Lake VadimoBattle of Lake VadimoSiege of ViterboBattle of RietiBattle of the CremeraBattle of MontelibrettiSiege of ViterboBattle of RietiBattle of the CremeraLivornoPerugiaAnconaArezzoCivitavecchiaSienaVatican City100 km42.484N, 12.323E
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Elsewhere in 310 BC

Battle of Lake Vadimo is one of 137 engagements of the 4th century BC in the atlas and one of 942 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q94414, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Lake Vadimo (310 BC), revision 1378109838, 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.