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๐Ÿ›๏ธ Caudium-Beneventum

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๐Ÿ›๏ธ Caudium-Beneventum
Site of a decisive Roman battle and ancient Samnite settlement in Campania


๐Ÿ• 2 min read ยท Updated 15 Mar 2026 at 17:25
๐Ÿ“Œ Fast Facts
  • Located near modern Benevento in Campania, southern Italy
  • Site of the Battle of the Caudine Forks (321 BCE), a major Samnite victory over Rome
  • Later became the Roman city of Beneventum, an important strategic settlement
  • Remains visible as scattered archaeological deposits across the landscape

Caudium-Beneventum represents one of ancient Italy's most strategically significant locations, where Samnite forces defeated a Roman army in ...

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