Battle of the Silarius River
Last battle of the Roman Servile War, 71 BC / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Battle of the Silarus.
The Battle of the Silarius River was the final, decisive action of the Roman Servile Wars. It occurred near the mouth of modern Sele River, southern Campania, southern Italy.
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Battle of the Silarius River | |||||||
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Part of the Third Servile War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Roman Republic | Slave army | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Marcus Licinius Crassus | Spartacus (MIA), (presumed dead) | ||||||
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40,000[1] 6 legions 4 consular legions | 50,000[1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1,000 killed[1] | 5,000–10,000 killed[1] |
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