Battle of Tarentum (209 BC)
The Battle of Tarentum of 209 BC took place during the Second Punic War. The Romans, led by Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus, recaptured the city of Tarentum that had betrayed them in the first Battle of Tarentum in 212 BC. This time the commander of the city, Carthalo, turned against the Carthaginians, and supported the Romans.
| Roman Recapture of Tarentum | |||||||
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| Part of the Second Punic War | |||||||
Tarantine coin minted during Hannibal's occupation of the city 212–209 BC. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Roman Republic | Carthage | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus | Carthalo † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 20,000 | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown |
Garrison captured or killed Population massacred 30,000 enslaved | ||||||
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