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Battle of Mount Tifata

Battle of Mount Tifata was a battle fought in November 83 BC in what is now Italy. It was part of the Sulla's First Civil War, which ran from 88 BC to 86 BC. The recorded result: Sullan victory. Recorded strength: 40,000 against 60,000.

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L. Sulla. 84-83 BC. AR Denarius (3.93 g, 12h). Military mint traveling with Sulla. Diademed head of Venus right; on right, Cupid standing left, holding long palm branch / Capis and lituus between two
L. Sulla. 84-83 BC. AR Denarius (3.93 g, 12h). Military mint traveling with Sulla. Diademed head of Venus right; on right, Cupid standing left, holding long palm branch / Capis and lituus between two . CNG, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtNovember 83 BC
WhereItaly41.066N, 14.170E
OutcomeSullan victory
BelligerentsOptimatesagainstPopulares
Casualties and losses124 killedand7,000 killed; 6,000 captured
Part ofSulla's First Civil War88 BC to 86 BC

Record

DateNovember 83 BC (month precision)
PlaceItaly
41.066N, 14.170E
KindBattle, ancient
Strength40,00060,000
Casualties and losses124 killed7,000 killed; 6,000 captured
Commanders
  • Gaius Norbanus
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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 9 times between 216 BC and 1860.

In the same war

Battle of Mount Tifata 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 Q4871811, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Mount Tifata, revision 1370270072, 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.