| Battle of Pometia | |||||||
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| Part of the Roman–Latin wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Roman Republic |
Pometia Cora | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Agrippa Menenius Publius Postumius | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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60,000 infantry 2,300 cavalry |
30,000 infantry 10,000 cavalry | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 2,750 killed and wounded |
35,000 killed Only 3,000 escaped | ||||||
The Battle of Pometia took place in 502 BC, a year after a revolt by two Latin towns, Pometia and Cora, against Rome. A Roman army led by the consuls Agrippa Menenius Lanatus and Publius Postumius Tubertus was eventually successful in forcing the Pometians to surrender.