Battle of Sentinum
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The Battle of Sentinum (295 BC) was a decisive clash in central Italy where Rome defeated a grand coalition of Samnites, Gauls, Etruscans, and Umbrians, securing Roman dominance over the Italian peninsula.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman-Samnite war battle
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ancient battle ⓘ battle ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Etruscan submission to Roman power over time
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reduction of Gallic influence in central Italy ⓘ weakening of Samnite military power ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman expansion in Italy
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Samnite Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Etruscans
NERFINISHED
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Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Samnites NERFINISHED ⓘ Senone Gauls NERFINISHED ⓘ Umbrians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | late 4th century BC ⓘ |
| combatantsStrength (coalition side) | comparable or larger than Roman forces (traditional estimates) ⓘ |
| combatantsStrength (Roman side) | approximately 40,000–50,000 soldiers (traditional estimates) ⓘ |
| commandedBy (Roman side) |
Publius Decius Mus
NERFINISHED
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Quintus Fabius Maximus Rullianus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | land battle ⓘ |
| consequence |
Roman dominance over central Italy
ⓘ
collapse of anti-Roman coalition in Italy ⓘ |
| date | 295 BC ⓘ |
| era | Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Roman consolidation of control over central Italy ⓘ |
| foughtBetween | Roman Republic and a coalition of Samnites, Gauls, Etruscans, and Umbrians ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Livy
NERFINISHED
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later Roman historiography ⓘ |
| knownFor |
decisive impact on Italian geopolitics
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scale of forces involved ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Umbria
NERFINISHED
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central Italy ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Italian peninsula ⓘ |
| notableEvent | devotio of Publius Decius Mus ⓘ |
| opponentCommander | Gellius Egnatius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentCommanderSide | Samnites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingCoalition | Samnites, Gauls, Etruscans, and Umbrians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive Roman victory ⓘ |
| partOf | Third Samnite War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Sentinum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier engagements of the Third Samnite War ⓘ |
| result | Roman victory ⓘ |
| RomanConsulInCommand |
Publius Decius Mus
NERFINISHED
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Quintus Fabius Maximus Rullianus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
key step toward Roman hegemony over the Italian peninsula
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turning point in the Third Samnite War ⓘ |
| tacticUsed | devotio (ritual self-sacrifice) by Publius Decius Mus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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