Battle of Clastidium
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The Battle of Clastidium was a Roman victory in 222 BC during which the general Marcus Claudius Marcellus famously slew the Insubrian Gallic king Viridomarus in single combat, earning the prestigious spolia opima.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Marcus Claudius Marcellus | 0 |
| Viridomarus | 0 |
| spolia opima | 0 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gallic king
ⓘ
Roman consul ⓘ Roman general ⓘ Roman military honor ⓘ ancient battle ⓘ battle ⓘ |
| associatedHonor | spolia opima ⓘ |
| awardedTo | Marcus Claudius Marcellus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Gauls
NERFINISHED
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Insubres NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatType | land battle ⓘ |
| commander | Marcus Claudius Marcellus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Roman–Gallic wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 222 BC ⓘ |
| diedIn | Battle of Clastidium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| earnedHonor | spolia opima ⓘ |
| era | Roman Republic era ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Insubrian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Roman consolidation of Cisalpine Gaul ⓘ |
| GallicCommander | Viridomarus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
| involvedPolity |
Insubrian Gauls
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killedInBattle | Viridomarus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Cisalpine Gaul
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near modern Casteggio, Italy ⓘ |
| notableEvent | single combat between Marcus Claudius Marcellus and Viridomarus ⓘ |
| notableOutcome |
award of spolia opima to Marcus Claudius Marcellus
ⓘ
death of Viridomarus ⓘ |
| occasion | Battle of Clastidium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman expansion in Cisalpine Gaul ⓘ |
| place | Clastidium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Roman campaigns against the Insubres ⓘ |
| primarySourceAuthor |
Livy
NERFINISHED
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Plutarch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Roman victory ⓘ |
| RomanCommander | Marcus Claudius Marcellus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatre | Cisalpine Gaul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 222 BC ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.