Battle of Acerrae
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The Battle of Acerrae was a significant engagement during the Social (Marsic) War in which Roman forces clashed with Italian allies seeking citizenship and independence from Rome.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Acerrae canonical | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Italian allies
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Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Socii ⓘ |
| cause |
Italian demands for Roman citizenship
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Italian demands for independence from Rome ⓘ |
| combatantRole |
Italian allies seeking political rights
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Romans defending Roman hegemony in Italy ⓘ |
| commander | Lucius Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Marsic War
NERFINISHED
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Social War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 90 BC ⓘ |
| followedBy | later Roman operations in Campania during the Social War ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late Roman Republic ⓘ |
| location |
Acerrae
NERFINISHED
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Campania NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Roman efforts to contain Italian rebellion
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fighting between Roman forces and former Italian allies ⓘ |
| opponentCommander | Gaius Papius Mutilus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Social War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | early campaigns of the Social War ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Lex Julia de civitate Latinis et sociis danda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Roman victory ⓘ |
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