Battle of Populonia

Battle of Populonia
Part of the Roman-Etruscan wars
Date 282 BC Location Populonia, Italy Result Roman victory
Belligerents
Roman Republic	Etruscans

The Battle of Populonia was fought in 282 BC between the Roman Republic and the Etruscans. ^[1] The Etruscans and Gauls were in revolt against Rome. ^[2] The Romans were victorious, and the Etruscan threat to Rome sharply diminished after this battle.

References

1. Salmon, E. T. (January 1935). "Rome's Battles with Etruscans and Gauls in 284-282 B.C." Classical Philology. 30 (1): 23–31. doi:10.1086/361805. ISSN   0009-837X. S2CID   161639309.
2. Brice, Lee L. (2014-04-21). Warfare in the Roman Republic: From the Etruscan Wars to the Battle of Actium: From the Etruscan Wars to the Battle of Actium. ABC-CLIO. ISBN   978-1-61069-299-1.