Battle of Fucine Lake

Battle of Fucine Lake
	Part of Social War
	; Panoramic view of ex Fucino lake, Abruzzo, Italy, from Sirente mountain
Date	89 BC
Location	Fucine Lake41°59′42.000″N 13°32′49.999″E / 41.99500000°N 13.54722194°E
Result	Rebel victory
Belligerents
Italian rebels	Roman Republic
Commanders and leaders
	Lucius Porcius Cato †
	class=notpageimage\| Location within Italy

The Battle of Fucine Lake was fought in 89 BC between a Roman army and a rebel force during the Social War. Lucius Porcius Cato was the leader of the Roman army at this battle. The consul Porcius Cato was defeated and killed while storming a Marsic camp in winter or early spring.

A slingshot from the presumed battlefield with an inscription in the Venetic language that mentions a Floro Decio attests the presence of Venetic troops at this battle.^[1]

References

^ A. Campanelli (ed.) 2001 Il Tesoro del lago, L'archeologia del Fucino e la collezione Torlonia, p154

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[1] A. Campanelli (ed.) 2001 Il Tesoro del lago, L'archeologia del Fucino e la collezione Torlonia, p154

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