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Battle of Lutetia

Battle of Lutetia was a battle fought in 52 BC at Grenelle, in what is now France. It was part of the Gallic War, which ran from 58 BC to 51 BC. The recorded result: Roman victory.

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Battle of Lutetia (Caesarː A History Of The Art Of War Among The Romans Down To The End, 1892)
Battle of Lutetia (Caesarː A History Of The Art Of War Among The Romans Down To The End, 1892). Theodore Ayrault Dodge, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought52 BC
WhereGrenelle, France48.850N, 2.350E
OutcomeRoman victory
BelligerentsRoman RepublicagainstGallic coalition forces (Northern Coalition): Parisii; Senones; Aulerci
Part ofGallic War58 BC to 51 BC

Where it sits in the Gallic War

Battle of Magetobria, 63 BCBattle of Bibracte, 58 BCBattle of the Arar, 58 BCBattle of Vosges, 58 BCBattle of Cavillonum, 58 BCBattle of Vesontio, 58 BCBattle of the Sabis, 57 BCBattle of the Axona, 57 BCBattle of Octodurus, 57 BCSiege of Bibrax, 57 BCSiege of the Atuatuci, 57 BCBattle of Morbihan, 56 BCBattle of Vernix, 56 BCBattle against the Aquitanians, 56 BCSiege of Namur, 54 BCBattle of the Sambre, 54 BCAmbiorix's Revolt, 54 BCBattle of the Semois River, 53 BCBattle of Gergovia, 52 BCBattle of Lutetia, 52 BCBattle of Noviodunum, 52 BCBattle of the Saône, 52 BCSiege of Avaricum, 52 BCBattle of Alesia, 52 BCBattle of Vingeanne, 52 BCSiege of Uxellodunum, 51 BC63 BC51 BCBattle of Lutetia, 52 BC
26 placed engagements of the Gallic War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date52 BC (year precision)
PlaceGrenelle, France
48.850N, 2.350E
KindBattle, ancient
StrengthFour legionsCaesar mentions sending Labienus with four legions and 2,000 cavalry. Livius.org mentions Legio VII, IX, XII and XIV.; 2,000 cavalryCaesar mentions sending Labienus with four legions and 2,000 cavalry.; an unknown number of auxiliariesCaesar's armies were almost always accompanied by an unknown number of skirmishers (archers, slingers, javelinmen). Caesar mentions them on several occasions.; 10,000–20,000 legionariesCaesar's legions were understrength most of the time (as a result of hard campaigning). They usually numbered between 2,500–5,000 men.; 2,000 cavalry; Unknown number of auxiliaries infantry (skirmishers)unknown
Commanders
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Battle of LutetiaBattle of LutetiaBattle of AgendicumSiege of ParisSiege of ParisBattle of ParisSiege of ParisBattle of AgendicumLe HavreRouenOrléansReimsLe MansAmiensTroyesDieppe100 km48.850N, 2.350E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 26 times between 52 BC and 1944.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 52 BC

Battle of Lutetia is one of 159 engagements of the 1st century BC in the atlas and one of 1,383 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1972070, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Lutetia, revision 1376343578, 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.