Battle of Fucine Lake

Battle of Fucine Lake
Part of Social War
Date 89 BC Location Fucine 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.

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