Battle of Cantenna
Battle of Cantenna | |||||
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Part of the Third Servile War | |||||
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Roman Republic | Army of escaped slaves | ||||
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Marcus Licinius Crassus, Quintus Marcius Rufus, and Lucius Pomptinus | Gannicus and Castus † |
The Battle of Cantenna was one of the last battles of the Third Servile War, and took place in Lucania in 71 BC.[1][2]
Gannicus and Castus, the leaders of the rebellious force, were killed in battle by Roman soldiers under the command of Marcus Licinius Crassus. Crassus deployed two of his commanders: Quintus Marcius Rufus and Lucius Pomptinus and a portion of his legions to fight the rebels.
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