Battle of Burdigala
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The Battle of Burdigala was a significant defeat of Roman forces by migrating Cimbri and Teutones near modern Bordeaux during the Cimbrian War.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| associatedPeople |
Cimbri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Teutones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Aquitania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bordeaux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Cimbri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Teutones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | migration of Cimbri and Teutones into Gaul ⓘ |
| CimbriTeutonesCommander | unknown ⓘ |
| combatantType |
Germanic tribal warriors
ⓘ
Roman legions ⓘ |
| commander |
Gaius Popillius Laenas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lucius Caesoninus NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucius Cassius Longinus Ravilla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Cimbrian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 107 BC ⓘ |
| era | 2nd century BC ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Arausio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killedPerson |
Gaius Popillius Laenas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lucius Caesoninus NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucius Cassius Longinus Ravilla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources | Latin ⓘ |
| location |
Burdigala
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gaul NERFINISHED ⓘ modern Bordeaux ⓘ near Burdigala ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Cimbri and Teutones incursion into Roman sphere
ⓘ
major Roman defeat by migrating tribes ⓘ |
| opponent |
Cimbri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Teutones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome |
Roman consul killed in battle
ⓘ
Roman consular army destroyed ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cimbrian War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman–Germanic wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | early clashes of the Cimbrian War ⓘ |
| recordedIn | Roman historical tradition ⓘ |
| result |
Cimbri and Teutones victory
ⓘ
Roman defeat ⓘ |
| RomanCommander |
Gaius Popillius Laenas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lucius Caesoninus NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucius Cassius Longinus Ravilla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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