Battle of Pistoria
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The Battle of Pistoria was the decisive 62 BC clash in which the Roman politician and conspirator Catiline was defeated and killed, effectively ending his attempted uprising against the Roman Republic.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Pistoria canonical | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Pistoia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gaius Antonius Hybrida
NERFINISHED
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Lucius Sergius Catilina NERFINISHED ⓘ Marcus Tullius Cicero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Catiline's rebel forces
NERFINISHED
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Forces of the Roman Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | high on both sides ⓘ |
| combatant |
Catiline's supporters
NERFINISHED
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Roman Republican army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Gaius Antonius Hybrida
NERFINISHED
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Lucius Sergius Catilina NERFINISHED ⓘ Marcus Petreius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Catilinarian Conspiracy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 62 BC ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Sallust's Bellum Catilinae
NERFINISHED
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works of Cicero ⓘ |
| ended | Catiline's military threat to Rome ⓘ |
| followedBy | consolidation of senatorial control in Rome ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late Roman Republic ⓘ |
| location |
Etruria
NERFINISHED
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Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ near Pistoria ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Cicero's consulship
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Roman Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcomeForCatiline | killed in battle ⓘ |
| partOf | Catilinarian Conspiracy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | exposure of the Catilinarian Conspiracy in Rome ⓘ |
| primarySourceLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| result |
Decisive senatorial victory
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Defeat of Catiline NERFINISHED ⓘ End of Catilinarian uprising ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive battle of the Catilinarian Conspiracy
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ended Catiline's attempted uprising against the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| tookPlaceInPoliticalContext | struggle between populares and optimates in the late Republic ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | pitched battle ⓘ |
| year | 62 BC ⓘ |
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