The Battle of Nola was a battle during the
Social War (91–88 BC) in which the
Romans defeated a rebel force under
Cluentius.
After the battle was won, the Romans chased the rebels to
Nola
Nola is a town and a municipality in the Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, southern Italy. It lies on the plain between Mount Vesuvius and the Apennines. It is traditionally credited as the diocese that introduced bells to Christian worship ...
, which kept its gate shut.
During their flight, 23,000 rebels were killed before the gates of Nola.
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Nola
Nola is a town and a municipality in the Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, southern Italy. It lies on the plain between Mount Vesuvius and the Apennines. It is traditionally credited as the diocese that introduced bells to Christian worship ...
1st century BC in the Roman Republic
Nola
Nola is a town and a municipality in the Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, southern Italy. It lies on the plain between Mount Vesuvius and the Apennines. It is traditionally credited as the diocese that introduced bells to Christian worship ...
Metropolitan City of Naples
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