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Siege of Nola

Siege of Nola was a siege conducted in 90 BC at Nola, in what is now Italy; it lasted about 10 years. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Nola. It was part of the Sulla's Civil War, which ran from 83 BC to 81 BC. The recorded result: Roman victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought90 BClasted about 10 years
WhereNola, Italy40.926N, 14.529E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeRoman victory
BelligerentsRoman RepublicagainstSamnites
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofSulla's Civil War83 BC to 81 BC

Where it sits in the Sulla's Civil War

Siege of Nola, 90 BCSecond Battle of Clusium, 82 BCBattle of the Esino, 82 BCBattle of the Asio River, 82 BCBattle of Sacriporto, 82 BCBattle of Sena Gallica, 82 BCFirst Battle of Clusium, 82 BCBattle of Faventia, 82 BCBattle of Fidentia, 82 BCBattle of Utica, 81 BC90 BC81 BCSiege of Nola, 90 BC
10 placed engagements of the Sulla's Civil War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date90 BC (year precision)
to 80 BC
PlaceNola, Italy
40.926N, 14.529E
KindSiege, ancient
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Sulla
  • Appius Claudius Pulcher (consul 79 BC)
  • Gaius Papius Mutilus
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Placed at Nola; 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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Siege of Nola 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 Q137921341, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Nola, revision 1370744053, 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.