 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (July 2019) |
| Battle of Tridentum | |||||||
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| Part of the Cimbrian War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Roman Republic | Cimbri | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Quintus Lutatius Catulus | Boiorix | ||||||
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Total: 6 legions (20,000–30,000 legionaries) Engaged: 1 legion, the Samnites |
Total: 400,000 (c. 120,000 warriors) Engaged: Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Light | Light | ||||||
The Battle of Tridentum took place in a valley just beyond Tridentum in the Autumn of 102 BC. The Germanic Cimbri almost succeeded in overrunning a Roman camp in the middle of the Roman strategical retreat. The Romans were saved by the heroic charge of the men from the Samnite legion which bought the rest of the army enough time to cross the river and escape. Despite some light losses a disaster was averted.