Battle of the Colline Gate
- 1Fought on 1 November 82 BC.
- 2Secured total control of Italy for Lucius Cornelius Sulla.
- 3Involved a coalition of Marians, Samnites, and Lucanians.
- 4The historian Appian is the sole source providing detailed accounts of the battle.
The Battle of the Colline Gate, fought on 1 November 82 BC, was the decisive battle of the civil war between Lucius Cornelius Sulla and the Marians, Samnites and Lucanians.
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Decisive military engagement of the conflict
This final battle outside Rome in 82 BC effectively ended the civil war, allowing Sulla to march into the city and establish his dictatorship.
The Battle of the Colline Gate took place on 1 November 82 BC and served as the final, decisive confrontation of the civil war. The engagement pitted the forces of Lucius Cornelius Sulla against a coalition of Marians, Samnites, and Lucanians.
Wikimedia contributors: Battle of the Colline Gate The battle occurred at the northeastern edge of Rome, near the Colline Gate. Sulla's victory in this clash effectively secured his control over Italy. Much of the historical understanding of this event is derived from the accounts of the historian Appian, who remains the primary source for the specific details of the combat.