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Battle of the Volcaean Marshes

Battle of the Volcaean Marshes was a battle fought in AD 7 in what is now Croatia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Q1265861. The recorded result: Roman victory. Recorded strength: Around 70 cohorts (est. 35,000 men) against 20,000 men.

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FoughtAD 7
WhereCroatia45.291N, 18.801E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeRoman victory
BelligerentsRoman Empire; Odrysian KingdomagainstIllyrian rebels
Casualties and lossesHeavyand"Nearly fatal to all"
Part ofQ1265861

Record

DateAD 7 (year precision)
PlaceCroatia
45.291N, 18.801E
KindBattle, ancient
StrengthAround 70 cohorts (est. 35,000 men)20,000 men
Casualties and lossesHeavy"Nearly fatal to all"
Commanders
  • Aulus Caecina Severus
  • Marcus Plautius Silvanus
  • Rhoemetalces I
  • Bato the Dalmatian
  • Bato the Breucian
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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.

Nearest engagements

Battle of the Volcaean Marshes is one of 57 engagements of the 1st century in the atlas and one of 99 in present-day Croatia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q131151729, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Volcaean Marshes, revision 1370602654, 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.