The Battle of the Cremera was fought between Roman Republic and the Etruscan city of Veii, in 477 BC (276 AUC). Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 520s BC 510s BC 500s BC 490s BC 480s BC - 470s BC - 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC Years: 482 BC 481 BC 480 BC 479 BC 478 BC - 477 BC - 476 BC 475 BC... Cremera is a small stream in Etruria which falls into the Tiber about 6 miles north of Rome. ... See also Roman Republic (18th century) and Roman Republic (19th century). ... Map showing the extent of the Etruscan civilization and the twelve Etruscan League cities. ... The Battle of Lake Regillus was a legendary early Roman victory, won over either the Etruscans or the Latin League. ... Combatants Roman Republic Aequi Commanders Quinctius Cincinnatus, Minucius Esquilinus Gracchus Clelius The Battle of Mons Algidus was fought in 458 BC (or 457 BC) between the Roman Republic and Aequi near Mons Algidus, Latium. ... The approximate date of the battle was 396 BC. Our main source is Livys history. ... See also Roman Republic (18th century) and Roman Republic (19th century). ... Map showing the extent of the Etruscan civilization and the twelve Etruscan League cities. ... Veii - or Veius - was in ancient times, an important Etrurian city 18 km NNW of Rome, Italy. ... Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 520s BC 510s BC 500s BC 490s BC 480s BC - 470s BC - 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC Years: 482 BC 481 BC 480 BC 479 BC 478 BC - 477 BC - 476 BC 475 BC...

Historical records show the defeat of the Roman stronghold on the river Cremera, and the consequent incursions of the Veientes in Roman territory. Cremera is a small stream in Etruria which falls into the Tiber about 6 miles north of Rome. ...

The preserved account of the battle, written by Livy, is an elaboration of the real events, and celebrates the sacrifice of the gens Fabia. Probably, its aim is to give a reason of the absence of Fabii from consular lists in the years following the battle. Furthermore, this account is clearly influenced by the Spartan last stand at the Battle of Thermopylae. A portrait of Titus Livius made long after his death. ... Fabius Maximus coin, issued under Augustus. ... Combatants Greek-city states Persian Empire Commanders Leonidas I of Sparta † Xerxes I of Persia Strength 300 Spartans 700 Thespians 6,000 other Greek allies2 Over 200,000, possibly multiple times that number1 Casualties 300 Spartans and 700 Thespians; 1,500 Greek allies in total. ...

Background

After a pacific coexistence between Rome and Veii, open war sprung between the close cities, escalating into a battle in 480 BC, in which the Roman army was close to defeat, and saved by consul Kaeso Fabius Vibulanus. After the battle, the Veientes kept on raiding Roman territory, retreating in front of Roman legions to deny them open battle. Consul (abbrev. ...

Engaged in a conflict with Aequi and Volsci, the Romans were fighting on two fronts. Thus, in 479 BC, the gens Fabia offered to deal with Veii on its own, while the Republican legions had to fight against the other enemies. Livy says that all of the 306 adult (i.e. more than fifteen years old) Fabii went to the war, together with their clients. The Aequi were an ancient people of Italy, whose name occurs constantly in Livys first decade as hostile to Rome in the first three centuries of the citys existence. ... The Volsci were an ancient Italic people, well known in the history of the first century of the Roman Republic. ...

The Fabii built a stronghold on the river Cremera, close to Veii, from which they managed to limit Veii raids. The Veientes engaged an open battle near the Roman stronghold, but were defeated by Fabii and a Roman army led by consul Lucius Aemilius Mamercinus, and obliged to ask for a truce.

After the truce was broken, the Veientes renewed their raid, but were repeatedly defeated by the Fabii, who, encouraged by the successes, became bold and attacked and pillaged Veii territory.

Account of the battle

In the end, however, the Fabii fell in the trap laid by the Veientes. Considering the enemies far from the stronghold, the Romans exited from the stronghold to capture a herd, scattering in pursue of the animals. In that moment, the outnumbering Veientes exited and surrounded the Fabii. Adopting the wedge formation, the Romans broke through and reached a hill, where they successfully repulsed the Etruscan attacks, until a Veientes formation arrived to their back.

All of the Fabii were slaughtered, but Quintus Fabius Vibulanus, who was too young to be sent to war. Quintus Fabius Vibulanus, son of Marcus Fabius Vibulanus, was consul of the Roman Republic three times: 467 BC, with Tiberius Aemilius L.f. ...

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