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Battle of the Tolenus River

Battle of the Tolenus River was a battle fought in 90 BC in what is now Italy. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. 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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Fought90 BC
WhereItaly42.530N, 12.656E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeRebel victory
BelligerentsRoman RepublicagainstItalian rebels
Casualties and lossesAbout 8,000 killedandAbout 8,000 killed
Part ofSocial War of 91-87 BCE91 BC to 88 BC

Where it sits in the Social War of 91-87 BCE

Battle of Taenum, 90 BCBattle of the Tolenus River, 90 BCBattle of Asculum, 89 BCBattle of Fucine Lake, 89 BC90 BC89 BCBattle of the Tolenus River, 90 BC
4 placed engagements of the Social War of 91-87 BCE in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date90 BC (year precision)
PlaceItaly
42.530N, 12.656E
KindBattle, ancient
Casualties and lossesAbout 8,000 killedAbout 8,000 killed
Commanders
  • Titus Vettius Scato
Battle of the Tolenus RiverBattle of the Tolenus RiverBattle of RietiBattle of Lake VadimoBattle of Lake VadimoBattle of MontelibrettiSiege of ViterboBattle of MontelibrettiPescaraPerugiaAnconaArezzoCivitavecchiaSienaVatican CityCampobasso100 km42.530N, 12.656E
Placed at its recorded location; 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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Elsewhere in 90 BC

Battle of the Tolenus River 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 Q10671404, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Tolenus River, revision 1370602535, 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.