Battle

Battle of Sentinum

295 BCE · 43.42° N, 12.85° E

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295 BCE
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
43.42° N, 12.85° E
Description
295 BCE battle of the Third Samnite War

Battle of Sentinum

Battle of the Third Samnite War (295 BC)

The Battle of Sentinum was the decisive battle of the Third Samnite War, fought in 295 BC near Sentinum, in which the Romans overcame a formidable coalition of Samnites, Etruscans, Umbrians, and Senone Gauls. The Romans won a decisive victory that broke up the tribal coalition and paved the way for the Romans' complete victory over the Samnites.

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