Battle of the Cremera

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Battle of the Cremera
Part of the Roman–Etruscan Wars
Heinrich Leutemannː Downfall of the Roman gens Fabia at the Battle of the Cremera (engraving)
Date 477 BC Location Cremera, Italy 42°1′43.741″N 12°25′28.200″E / 42.02881694°N 12.42450000°E / 42.02881694; 12.42450000 Result Veientian (Etruscan) victory
Belligerents
Roman Republic	Etruscan city of Veii
Commanders and leaders
Caeso Fabius Vibulanus † Marcus Fabius Vibulanus †	Unknown
Strength
306 men	Unknown
Casualties and losses
306 men	Unknown
class=notpageimage| Location within Italy Show map of Italy Battle of the Cremera (Mediterranean) Show map of Mediterranean

The Battle of the Cremera was fought between the Roman Republic and the Etruscan city of Veii, in 477 BC (AUC 277).

It most likely occurred on 18 July,^[1] although Ovid gives a different date of 13 February.^[2]