Battle of Sentinum
The Battle of Sentinum was the decisive battle of the Third Samnite War, fought in 295 BC near Sentinum (next to the modern town of Sassoferrato, in the Marches, region of Italy), in which the Romans overcame a formidable coalition of Samnites, Etruscans, and Umbrians and Senone Gauls. The Romans won a decisive victory that broke up the tribal coalition (the Etruscans, Umbrians, and Senones pulled out of the war) and paved the way for the Romans' complete victory over the Samnites. The Romans involved in the battle of Sentinum were commanded by consuls Publius Decius Mus and Quintus Fabius Maximus Rullianus.
| Battle of Sentinum | |||||||
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| Part of the Third Samnite War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Roman Republic |
Samnium Senone Gauls | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Publius Decius Mus † Fabius Maximus Rullianus | Gellius Egnatius † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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4 legions (18,000-24,000 Romans) c. 20,000 allied troops Total: c. 40,000 men |
Total: Nearly 80,000 men Participated in Battle: c. 40,000 men | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 8,700 killed |
25,000 killed 8,000 captured | ||||||
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