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Battle of the Anio River

Battle of the Anio River was a battle fought in 361 BC at Via Salaria, in what is now Italy. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Via Salaria. It was part of the Roman–Gallic Wars, which ran from 401 BC to AD 84. The recorded result: Roman victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Battle of the Anio River
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Fought361 BC
WhereVia Salaria, Italy41.900N, 12.483E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeRoman victory
BelligerentsRoman RepublicagainstGauls
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofRoman–Gallic Wars401 BC to AD 84

Where it sits in the Roman–Gallic Wars

Sack of Rome, 390 BCBattle of the Allia, 387 BCBattle of the Anio River, 361 BCBattle of the Aniene, 360 BCBattle of Pedum, 358 BCBattle of Faesulae, 225 BCBattle of Clastidium, 222 BCBattle of Cremona, 200 BCBattle of Placentia, 194 BCBattle of Mutina, 193 BC390 BC193 BCBattle of the Anio River, 361 BC
10 placed engagements of the Roman–Gallic Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date361 BC (year precision)
PlaceVia Salaria, Italy
41.900N, 12.483E
KindBattle, ancient
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Titus Quinctius Pennus Capitolinus Crispinus
Battle of the Anio RiverBattle of the Anio RiverSiege of the Capitoline HillSack of RomeSiege of RomeSiege of RomeSiege of RomeNaplesPescaraPerugiaL'AquilaCivitavecchiaCasertaCampobasso100 km41.900N, 12.483E
Placed at Via Salaria; 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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In the same war

Battle of the Anio River 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 Q85745962, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Anio River (361 BC), revision 1370597860, 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.