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Battle of Populonia
Part of the Roman-Etruscan wars
Date282 BC
Location
Populonia, Italy
Result Roman victory
Belligerents
Roman Republic Etruscans

The Battle of Populonia was fought in 282 BC between the Roman Republic and the Etruscans.[1] The Etruscans and Gauls were in revolt against Rome.[2] The Romans were victorious, and the Etruscan threat to Rome sharply diminished after this battle.

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References

  1. ^ Salmon, E. T. (January 1935). "Rome's Battles with Etruscans and Gauls in 284-282 B.C." Classical Philology. 30 (1): 23–31. doi:10.1086/361805. ISSN 0009-837X. S2CID 161639309.
  2. ^ Brice, Lee L. (2014-04-21). Warfare in the Roman Republic: From the Etruscan Wars to the Battle of Actium: From the Etruscan Wars to the Battle of Actium. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-1-61069-299-1.


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