The first Battle of
Lake Vadimo Lake Vadimo ( Lat. ''Lacus Vadimo'') was a small, partially dry, lake of volcanic origin whose waters now are almost fully underground best known as the theatre for the battles between Etruscans and Romans in 310 and 283 BC, in both of which the Rom ...
was fought in 310 BC between Rome and the Etruscans, and ended up being the largest battle between these nations. The Romans were victorious, gaining land and influence in the region. The Etruscans sustained heavy losses in the battle and would never again reclaim their previous glory.
History
The Etruscans, outnumbering the Romans by a few hundred engaged them near the lake and enveloped them in a drawn out infantry brawl. Both sides fought each other to the death, and the reservists of both sides were called up. More heavy fighting continued throughout the day. By the afternoon both sides ran out of reserves, so they could not change their exhausted troops. The Roman cavalry was ordered to dismount and charged the Etruscans, routing their tired and battered infantry. By the end of the day the Etruscans were wiped out, and Roman military power in the area was assured. Of its significance,
Livy
Titus Livius (; 59 BC – AD 17), known in English as Livy ( ), was a Ancient Rome, Roman historian. He wrote a monumental history of Rome and the Roman people, titled , covering the period from the earliest legends of Rome before the traditiona ...
writes, "That day broke, for the first time, the power of the Etruscans after their long-continued and abundant prosperity."
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Battle of Lake Vadimo (283 BC)
The second Battle of Lake Vadimo was fought in 283 BC between Rome and the combined forces of the Etruscans and the Gallic tribes of the Boii and the Senones. The Roman army was led by consul Publius Cornelius Dolabella. The result of the battl ...
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Lake Vadimo (310 BC)
4th century BC in the Roman Republic
Lake Vadimo -310
310 BC
Lake Vadimo Lake Vadimo ( Lat. ''Lacus Vadimo'') was a small, partially dry, lake of volcanic origin whose waters now are almost fully underground best known as the theatre for the battles between Etruscans and Romans in 310 and 283 BC, in both of which the Rom ...
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