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Battle of the Cremera

Battle of the Cremera was a battle fought in 477 BC at Cremera, in what is now Italy. The recorded result: Veientian (Etruscan) victory. Recorded strength: 306 men against Unknown.

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Heinrich Leutemannː Downfall of the Roman gens Fabia at the Battle of the Cremera 477 BC (engraving)
Heinrich Leutemannː Downfall of the Roman gens Fabia at the Battle of the Cremera 477 BC (engraving). Heinrich Leutemann, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought477 BC
WhereCremera, Italy42.029N, 12.425E
OutcomeVeientian (Etruscan) victory
BelligerentsRoman RepublicagainstEtruscan city of Veii
Casualties and losses306 menandUnknown

Record

Date477 BC (year precision)
PlaceCremera, Italy
42.029N, 12.425E
KindBattle, ancient
Strength306 menUnknown
Casualties and losses306 menUnknown
Commanders
  • Caeso Fabius Vibulanus (consul)
  • Marcus Fabius Vibulanus (consul 483 BC)
Battle of the CremeraBattle of the CremeraBattle of VeiiBattle of VeiiBattle of VeiiBattle of the AlliaCapture of FidenaeCapture of FidenaeNaplesPescaraPerugiaL'AquilaCivitavecchia100 km42.029N, 12.425E
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 4 times between 480 BC and 406 BC.

Elsewhere in 477 BC

Battle of the Cremera is one of 99 engagements of the 5th century BC in the atlas and one of 942 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2487876, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Cremera, revision 1370277739, 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.