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Battle of Lautulae

Battle of Lautulae was a battle fought in 315 BC at Lautulae, in what is now Italy. It was part of Second Samnite War, which ran from 326 BC to 304 BC. The recorded result: Samnite victory. Recorded strength: 7800 against 9000.

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Fought315 BC
WhereLautulae, Italy41.283N, 13.250E
OutcomeSamnite victory
BelligerentsRoman RepublicagainstSamnium
Casualties and losses1700and1500
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 Lautulae, 315 BC
6 placed engagements of Second Samnite War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date315 BC (year precision)
PlaceLautulae, Italy
41.283N, 13.250E
KindBattle, ancient
Strength78009000
Casualties and losses17001500
Commanders
Battle of LautulaeBattle of LautulaeSiege of TerracineSiege of GaetaBattle of GariglianoSiege of GaetaSiege of GaetaSiege of GaetaNaplesSalernoPescaraL'AquilaBeneventoCivitavecchiaVatican CityCampobasso100 km41.283N, 13.250E
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Elsewhere in 315 BC

Battle of Lautulae 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 Q684113, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Lautulae, revision 1378109769, 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.