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Battle of Sena Gallica

Battle of Sena Gallica was a battle fought in April 82 BC at Senigallia, 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: Unknown against Unknown.

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Denarius issued by L. Marcius Censorinus, depicting the laureate head of Apollo and Marsyas holding a wineskin with statue-topped column to the right
Denarius issued by L. Marcius Censorinus, depicting the laureate head of Apollo and Marsyas holding a wineskin with statue-topped column to the right. Unknown authorUnknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtApril 82 BC
WhereSenigallia, Italy43.717N, 13.217E
OutcomeOptimate victory
Belligerents22px Optimatesagainst22px Populares
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 BCBattle of Sena Gallica, 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)
PlaceSenigallia, Italy
43.717N, 13.217E
KindBattle, ancient
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Sulla
  • Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus
  • Gaius Marcius Censorinus (died 82 BC)
  • Gnaeus Papirius Carbo (consul 85 BC)
Battle of Sena GallicaBattle of Sena GallicaBattle of Sena GallicaBattle of ScapezzanoBattle of CesanoBattle of the Asio RiverBattle of the MetaurusBattle of the Asio RiverBattle of the MetaurusBolognaPerugiaRavennaFerraraArezzoZadarPulaSiena100 km43.717N, 13.217E
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 3 times between 82 BC and 1815.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 82 BC

Battle of Sena Gallica 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 Q12156091, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Sena Gallica (82 BC), revision 1370589141, 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.