Battle of Bovianum
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The Battle of Bovianum was a decisive Roman victory over the Samnites that effectively ended the Third Samnite War and secured Roman dominance in central and southern Italy.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Bovianum canonical | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
ancient battle
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battle ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Roman Republic
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Samnites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Lucius Postumius Megellus
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Tiberius Minucius Augurinus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Roman Republic
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Samnites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
Roman dominance in central Italy
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Roman dominance in southern Italy ⓘ end of the Third Samnite War ⓘ |
| country | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| date | 305 BC ⓘ |
| decisiveFor | Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decisiveIn | Third Samnite War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Roman consolidation of control over Samnium ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Roman Republic
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Samnites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
central Italy
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southern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Bovianum
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Samnium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Italian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | Samnite tribes ⓘ |
| opposingForceType | Italic tribal confederation ⓘ |
| partOf |
Roman–Samnite wars
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Third Samnite War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Roman victory ⓘ |
| significance |
key step in Roman expansion in Italy
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secured Roman supremacy over the Samnites ⓘ |
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