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Battle of Sacriporto

Battle of Sacriporto was a battle fought in April 82 BC at Sacriportus, in what is now Italy. It was part of the Sulla's Civil War, which ran from 83 BC to 81 BC. The recorded result: Optimate Victory. Recorded strength: 40,000 Legionaries against 45,000 Legionaries.

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FoughtApril 82 BC
WhereSacriportus, Italy41.700N, 13.050E
OutcomeOptimate Victory
BelligerentsOptimates (Sullan Faction)againstPopulares (Cinna-Marius Faction)
Casualties and lossesLowand~15,000 Killed
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 BCBattle of Sacriporto, 82 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

DateApril 82 BC (month precision)
PlaceSacriportus, Italy
41.700N, 13.050E
KindBattle, ancient
Strength40,000 Legionaries45,000 Legionaries
Casualties and lossesLow~15,000 Killed
Commanders
  • Gaius Marius the Younger
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Elsewhere in 82 BC

Battle of Sacriporto 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 Q4872231, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Sacriportus, revision 1370587930, 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.