The Romans had campaigned against the combined force at Pedum during the previous year, 339 BC, but the attempt was abandoned by Tiberius Aemilius Mamercus after hearing of the victory of his colleague, Quintus Publilius Philo, elsewhere in Latium.[3][4] This move angered the senate, and the unfinished battle became the highest priority for the next year. Therefore, when Maenius and Camillus were elected as consuls, they were ordered to leave at once for Pedum.[1]
Battle
The forces from Tibur and Praeneste, being the two cities closest to Pedum, had already arrived there, but the forces from Aricia, Lanuvium, and Velitrae had made for the Astura River with the intent of joining the Volscian force from Antium. They were intercepted and routed by Maenius. Meanwhile, Camillus set off for Pedum itself, where he engaged the larger armies of Tibur and Praeneste. Maenius, after having dealt with the armies at the Astura River, came to Pedum in order to assist Camillus, and the two quickly defeated the two remaining armies.[1]
Aftermath
After the victory at Pedum, the consuls spent the rest of their terms campaigning throughout Latium, effectively bringing an end to the Latin War. Upon returning to Rome, they were both rewarded with a triumph, and Equestrian statues in the Roman Forum, a rare honor for that time.[1]
Smith, William (1857). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, Volume 2. Little, Brown and Company. p. 560.
Venning, Timothy (2011). A Chronology of the Roman Empire. A & C Black. p. 67. ISBN1441154787.
January 20, 2023
battle, pedum, this, article, about, battle, battle, battle, pedum, battle, pedum, fought, near, pedum, between, roman, republic, multiple, cities, latium, tibur, praeneste, antium, aricia, lanuvium, velitrae, roman, army, consuls, gaius, maenius, lucius, furi. This article is about 338 BC battle For the 358 BC battle see Battle of Pedum 358 BC The Battle of Pedum was fought in 338 BC near Pedum between the Roman Republic and multiple cities in Latium Tibur Praeneste Antium Aricia Lanuvium and Velitrae The Roman army was led by the consuls Gaius Maenius and Lucius Furius Camillus The battle resulted in a Roman victory 1 2 Battle of PedumPart of Roman Latin warsDate338 BCLocationPedum ItalyResultRoman VictoryBelligerentsRoman RepublicTiburPraenesteAntiumVelitraeAriciaLanuviumCommanders and leadersGaius MaeniusLucius Furius Camillus Contents 1 Background 2 Battle 3 Aftermath 4 References 5 SourcesBackground EditThe Romans had campaigned against the combined force at Pedum during the previous year 339 BC but the attempt was abandoned by Tiberius Aemilius Mamercus after hearing of the victory of his colleague Quintus Publilius Philo elsewhere in Latium 3 4 This move angered the senate and the unfinished battle became the highest priority for the next year Therefore when Maenius and Camillus were elected as consuls they were ordered to leave at once for Pedum 1 Battle EditThe forces from Tibur and Praeneste being the two cities closest to Pedum had already arrived there but the forces from Aricia Lanuvium and Velitrae had made for the Astura River with the intent of joining the Volscian force from Antium They were intercepted and routed by Maenius Meanwhile Camillus set off for Pedum itself where he engaged the larger armies of Tibur and Praeneste Maenius after having dealt with the armies at the Astura River came to Pedum in order to assist Camillus and the two quickly defeated the two remaining armies 1 Aftermath EditAfter the victory at Pedum the consuls spent the rest of their terms campaigning throughout Latium effectively bringing an end to the Latin War Upon returning to Rome they were both rewarded with a triumph and Equestrian statues in the Roman Forum a rare honor for that time 1 References Edit a b c d Liv 8 13 Venning Timothy 2011 A Chronology of the Roman Empire A amp C Black p 67 ISBN 9781441154781 Liv 8 12 Smith W 1854 Pedum In Dictionary of Greek and Roman GeographySources EditLivy Ab Urbe Condita Book VIIISmith William 1857 Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography Volume 2 Little Brown and Company p 560 Venning Timothy 2011 A Chronology of the Roman Empire A amp C Black p 67 ISBN 1441154787 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Battle of Pedum 338 BC amp oldid 1100020837, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
