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The '''Battle of Cantenna''' was one of the last battles of the [[Third Servile War]], and took place at [[Lucania]] in 71 BC. |
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[[Gannicus]] and [[Castus (rebel slave)|Castus]], the leaders of the rebellious force, were killed in battle by Roman soldiers under the command of [[Marcus Crassus]]. Crassus deployed two of his commanders: [[Quintus Marcius Rufus]] and [[Lucius Pomptinus]] and a portion of his legions to fight the rebels. |
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| Marcus Licinius Crassus, Quintus Marcius Rufus, and Lucius Pomptinus | Gannicus and Castus † | ||||
The Battle of Cantenna was one of the last battles of the Third Servile War, and took place at Lucania in 71 BC.
Gannicus and Castus, the leaders of the rebellious force, were killed in battle by Roman soldiers under the command of Marcus Crassus. Crassus deployed two of his commanders: Quintus Marcius Rufus and Lucius Pomptinus and a portion of his legions to fight the rebels.
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