Battle of the Metaurus

pivotal battle in the Second Punic War between Rome and Carthage, fought in 207 BCE near the Metauro River in present-day Italy
Event battle Q848056
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Battle of the Metaurus

Summary

Battle of the Metaurus is a battle[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (868 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Battle of the Metaurus is in the country of Italy[3].
  • Battle of the Metaurus's instance of is recorded as battle[4].
  • The location of Battle of the Metaurus was Metauro[5].
  • Battle of the Metaurus is part of Second Punic War[6].
  • Battle of the Metaurus's Commons category is recorded as Battle of the Metaurus[7].
  • Battle of the Metaurus occurred on November 30, 207 BC[8].
  • Battle of the Metaurus's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 43.782373, 'lon': 13.014507}[9].
  • A participant in Battle of the Metaurus was Ancient Rome[10].
  • Among those involved in Battle of the Metaurus was Carthage[11].
  • Battle of the Metaurus's described by source is recorded as Sytin Military Encyclopedia[12].
  • Battle of the Metaurus's described by source is recorded as Sytin Military Encyclopedia[13].
  • Battle of the Metaurus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14].

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When and Where

Battle of the Metaurus took place on November 30, 207 BC[8]. The location of it was Metauro[5]. It is in the country of Italy[3].

Context

Battle of the Metaurus is part of Second Punic War[6]. Its instance of is recorded as battle[4].

Participants

Recorded participant include Ancient Rome[10] and Carthage[11].

Why It Matters

Battle of the Metaurus ranks in the top 6% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (868 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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