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Battle of Suessula

Battle of Suessula was a battle fought in 343 BC at Suessula, in what is now Italy. It was part of First War of the Samnites, which ran from 343 BC to 341 BC. The recorded result: Roman victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Map of Latium, Campania and Samnium, scene of the first Samnite war.
Map of Latium, Campania and Samnium, scene of the first Samnite war.. ColdEel & Ahenobarbus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought343 BC
WhereSuessula, Italy40.983N, 14.400E
OutcomeRoman victory
BelligerentsRoman RepublicagainstSamnium
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofFirst War of the Samnites343 BC to 341 BC

Where it sits in First War of the Samnites

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Record

Date343 BC (year precision)
PlaceSuessula, Italy
40.983N, 14.400E
KindBattle, ancient
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Marcus Valerius Corvus
Battle of SuessulaBattle of SuessulaBattle of NolaBattle of NolaBattle of NolaBattle of SaticulaBattle of CapuaBattle of NolaBattle of SaticulaSalernoFoggiaBarlettaVatican CityPotenzaCampobasso100 km40.983N, 14.400E
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Battle of Suessula is one of 137 engagements of the 4th century BC in the atlas and one of 942 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q853635, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Suessula, revision 1378105602, 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.