Battle of Asculum

Summary

Battle of Asculum is a battle^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (712 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Battle of Asculum is in the country of Italy^[3].
• Battle of Asculum's instance of is recorded as battle^[4].
• Battle of Asculum took place at Ascoli Satriano^[5].
• Battle of Asculum is part of Pyrrhic War^[6].
• Battle of Asculum occurred on 279 BC^[7].
• Battle of Asculum's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 41.2156, 'lon': 15.5578}^[8].
• A participant in Battle of Asculum was Roman Republic^[9].
• A participant in Battle of Asculum was Epirus^[10].
• A participant in Battle of Asculum was Aetolia^[11].
• A participant in Battle of Asculum was Acarnania^[12].
• A participant in Battle of Asculum was Umbri^[13].
• A participant in Battle of Asculum was Lucanians^[14].
• Among those involved in Battle of Asculum was Samnites^[15].

Body

When and Where

Battle of Asculum took place on 279 BC^[7]. It took place at Ascoli Satriano^[5]. It is in the country of Italy^[3].

Context

Battle of Asculum is part of Pyrrhic War^[6]. Its instance of is recorded as battle^[4].

Participants

Recorded participant include Roman Republic^[9], Epirus^[10], Aetolia^[11], Acarnania^[12], Umbri^[13], and Lucanians^[14].

Outcome and Impact

Things named for Battle of Asculum include Pyrrhic victory^[16], a metonymy^[17].

Why It Matters

Battle of Asculum ranks in the top 6% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (712 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]

Entities named for it include Pyrrhic victory^[16], a metonymy^[17].