Atlas of Battles

war, 5 engagements

Battles of Second Samnite War

The atlas places 5 engagements of Second Samnite War (325 BC to 303 BC): 5 battles, all in present-day Italy. The most widely documented: Battle of the Caudine Forks.

See them on the globe

Capture of NeapolisBattle of the Caudine ForksBattle of LautulaeBattle of Lake VadimoBattle of BovianumNaplesSalernoPescaraFoggiaPerugiaL'AquilaBeneventoCivitavecchiaCasertaBarletta200 km41.659N, 13.428E
5 placed engagements. Present-day coastlines; larger marks are landmark engagements.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
326 BCCapture of NeapolisNeapolis, Italy
320 BCBattle of the Caudine ForksCaudine Forks, ItalySamnite victory
314 BCBattle of LautulaeLautulae, ItalySamnite victory
309 BCBattle of Lake VadimoLake Vadimo, ItalyRoman Victory
304 BCBattle of BovianumBovianum, ItalyRoman victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within Second Samnite War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.