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Battle of Arausio

2 Oct 105 av. J.-C. · 44.13° N, 4.80° E

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2 Oct 105 av. J.-C.
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Bataille
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44.13° N, 4.80° E
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battle between the ancient Roman Republic and several German tribes

Battle of Arausio

Battle during the Cimbrian War (105 BC)

The Battle of Arausio took place on 6 October 105 BC, at a site between the town of Arausio, now Orange, Vaucluse, and the Rhône river, when two Roman armies, commanded by proconsul Quintus Servilius Caepio and consul Gnaeus Mallius Maximus, suffered a major defeat at the hands of the Cimbri and Teuton migratory tribes who were led by Boiorix and Teutobod respectively.

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