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Battle of Clastidium
Part of Roman-Gaulish wars
Date
222 BC
Location
Clastidium, in the territory of Marici tribe, Cisalpine Gaul
Modern Casteggio, Italy
The Battle of Clastidium was fought in 222 BC between a Roman army led by the consul Marcus Claudius Marcellus and the Insubres, a Celtic people in northern Italy. Florus writes that the Insubres were led by Viridomarus,[1] or Britomartus,[2] as the name varies in translation. The Romans won the battle, and in the process, Marcellus earned the spolia opima, one of the highest honors in ancient Rome, by killing the king in single combat. It was also notable as one of the few battles won by the Roman cavalry without any aid by the legions.[2]
^Florus. Epitome of Roman History, Book 1.1
^ abPlutarch. "Life of Marcellus, page 449 - 451". Retrieved 6 January 2014.
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