Latin War (498–493 BC)

First Latin War
Part of the Latin Wars
Depiction of the Battle of Lake Regillus, the most well known battle of the war
Date 498–493 BC Location Latium Result Roman victory
Belligerents
Roman Republic	Latin League
Commanders and leaders
Titus Aebutius Elva	Tarquinius Superbus

The Latin War was a war fought between the Roman Republic and the Latin League from 498 BC to 493 BC.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Historical context

According to the historical chronicles,

The major decisive battle of this war was the Battle of Lake Regillus which was fought in 496 BC near Frascati. The Roman victory is largely attributed to decisive action on the part of the patrician cavalry units. According to Roman legends, Castor and Pollux are supposed to have fought on the Roman side of this battle as members of the famed cavalry units.

Aftermath

The war ended with the

• Latin War

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