Battle of Fucine Lake

Battle of Fucine Lake
Part of Social War
Date89 BC
LocationFucine Lake
Result Rebel victory
Belligerents
Italian rebels Roman Republic
Commanders and leaders
Lucius Porcius Cato

The Battle of Fucine Lake was fought in 89 BC between a Roman army and a rebel force during the Social War. Lucius Porcius Cato was the leader of the Roman army at this battle. The consul Porcius Cato was defeated and killed while storming a Marsic camp in winter or early spring.

An slingshot from the presumed battlefield with an inscription in the Venetic language that mentions a Floro Decio attests the presence of Venetian troops at this battle.[1]

References

  1. ↑ A. Campanelli (ed.) 2001 Il Tesoro del lago, L'archeologia del Fucino e la collezione Torlonia, p154

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