battle, ancient
Battle of Taenum
Battle of Taenum was a battle fought in 90 BC at Teano, in what is now Italy. It was part of the Social War of 91-87 BCE, which ran from 91 BC to 88 BC. The recorded result: Rebel victory.
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Record
| Date | 90 BC (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Teano, Italy 41.250N, 14.067E | |
| Part of | Social War of 91-87 BCE (91 BC to 88 BC) | |
| Kind | Battle, ancient | |
| Result | Rebel victory | |
| Belligerents | Roman Republic | Italian rebels |
| Commanders | Lucius Julius Caesar | Marius Egnatius |
| Strength | 35,000 | |
| Casualties and losses | 8,000 | Unknown |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of the Volturnus AD 554, 18 km
- Battle of Volturnus 1860, 18 km
- Battle of Cisterna 1944, 18 km
- battle of Montelungo 1943, 18 km
- Battle of Monte la Difensa 1943, 19 km
In the same war
Elsewhere in 90 BC
- Battle of Firmum Italy
Battle of Taenum is one of 106 engagements of the 1st century BC in the atlas and one of 626 in present-day Italy.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q85745937, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Taenum, revision 1370590364, 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.