Battle of the Tolenus River
The Battle of the Tolenus River was fought on 11 June 90 BC between the Roman Republic, led by the consul Publius Rutilius Lupus, and an army of Marsian Rebels commanded by Titus Vettius Scato. The battle was part of the Social War and resulted in a major defeat for the Romans.
| Battle of the Tolenus River | |||||||
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| Part of Social War | |||||||
View of the Turano River in near Rieti, Italy | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Roman Republic | Italian rebels | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Publius Rutilius Lupus † Gaius Marius | Titus Vettius Scato | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| About 8,000 killed | About 8,000 killed | ||||||
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