Battle of Cantenna
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The Battle of Cantenna was one of the last battles of the Third Servile War, and took place in 71 BC near Cantenna, Lucania,[1][2] about 5 km (3.1 mi) from Giungano. The slave army was annihilated by Marcus Licinius Crassus' legions.
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Battle of Cantenna | |||||||
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Part of the Third Servile War | |||||||
Magna Graecia, about 280 B.C. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Roman Republic | Army of escaped slaves | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Marcus Licinius Crassus Quintus Marcius Rufus Lucius Pomptinus |
Gannicus † Castus † | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
8 Roman legions with auxiliaries (about 45,000 men) | about 30,000 runaway slaves and gladiators | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
about 4000-5000 men | 12,300 killed (Plutarch) and about 15,000 taken prisoner |
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