Battle of the Tolenus River

Battle of the Tolenus River
	Part of Social War
	; View of the Turano River in near Rieti, Italy
Date	11 June 90 BC
Location	Turano River [it], Italy
Result	Rebel victory
Belligerents
Roman Republic	Italian rebels
Commanders and leaders
Publius Rutilius Lupus †; Gaius Marius	Titus Vettius Scato
Casualties and losses
About 8,000 killed	About 8,000 killed

The Battle of the Tolenus River was fought on 11 June 90 BC^[1]^{[note 1]} between the Roman Republic, led by the consul Publius Rutilius Lupus, and an army of Marsian Rebels commanded by Titus Vettius Scato. The battle was part of the Social War and resulted in a major defeat for the Romans.

^ Ovid, Fasti Book VI: June 11: The Matralia "They say she asked you, Rutilius, ‘Where are you rushing? As consul you’ll fall to the Marsian enemy on my day.’ Her words were fulfilled, the Tolenus Flowed purple, its waters mixed with blood."

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[1] Ovid, Fasti Book VI: June 11: The Matralia "They say she asked you, Rutilius, ‘Where are you rushing? As consul you’ll fall to the Marsian enemy on my day.’ Her words were fulfilled, the Tolenus Flowed purple, its waters mixed with blood."

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