Battle of Lutetia

Overview

The Battle of Lutetia was fought on the plain of Grenelle in what is now Paris between Roman forces under Titus Labienus and an anti-Roman Gallic coalition in 52 BC during the Gallic Wars. It was a Roman victory. Caesar offers an account of the battle in his Gallic Wars, for which he draws both on Labienus' report and an episode in Polybius's history.

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Significance

The Battle of Lutetia was fought on the plain of Grenelle, in the vicinity of what is now Paris, between Roman forces under Titus Labienus and an anti-Roman Gallic coalition commanded by Camulogenus of the Parisii. The engagement occurred during the broader Gallic War and resulted in a Roman victory. Caesar recorded the battle in his Gallic Wars, drawing on both Labienus' own report and material from Polybius, making it one of the few engagements of this phase of the war with a documented literary lineage. Beyond establishing Roman military primacy in the region of the Parisii, the battle's precise strategic consequences are not recorded in the available sources.

Forces & casualties

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