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Battle of Beneventum (212 BC)

Battle of Beneventum
Part of the Second Punic War
Campania bellum Hannibalicum 212 aC.png
Operations in Campania during the 212 BC campaign
Date 212 BC
Location Beneventum; modern Benevento
Result Roman victory
Belligerents
Vexilloid of the Roman Empire.svg Roman Republic Carthage standard.svg Carthage
Commanders and leaders
Quintus Fulvius Flaccus Hanno the Elder
Strength
23,000 Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown 6,000 killed
7,000 captured

The Battle of Beneventum was fought between Carthage and Roman republic in 212 BC. During this conflict Hanno the Elder was defeated by Quintus Fulvius Flaccus. Livy gives a short account of this battle at 25.13-14.

Coordinates: 41°08′00″N 14°47′00″E / 41.1333°N 14.7833°E / 41.1333; 14.7833


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