The Battle of Corbio in 446 BC secured Roman dominance over the Aequi following a coordinated two-front attack that ended prolonged resistance in Latium.
Key Facts
- Date
- 446 BC
- Roman commanders
- Titus Quinctius Capitolinus Barbatus; Spurius Postumius Albus Regillensis
- Roman casualties (minimum)
- 6000 men
- Enemy forces
- Aequi and Volsci tribes
- Outcome
- Roman victory; dominion over the Aequi established
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Consul Spurius Furius Medullinus Fusus launched an unsuccessful attack against the Aequi and Volsci, leaving his camp besieged by an enemy force that outnumbered the Romans. The Senate granted Titus Quinctius Capitolinus Barbatus consular powers to relieve the beleaguered Roman position and counter the enemy, who had also begun devastating Roman territory.
Quinctius executed a coordinated assault, attacking the Aequi from the rear while Furius engaged them from the front. The encirclement forced the Aequi to retreat. Roman casualties amounted to at least 6,000 men, though the Aequi suffered relatively few losses in the main engagement, with heavier losses coming in subsequent skirmishes.
The Roman victory at Corbio, coming after the earlier Battle of Mount Algidus, firmly established Roman dominion over the Aequi of north-east Latium. The Aequi's military capacity was effectively broken through this combination of defeats, consolidating Roman control over the region.
Belligerents & Mobilization Analysis
Side A
1 belligerent
Titus Quinctius Capitolinus Barbatus, Spurius Postumius Albus Regillensis, Spurius Furius Medullinus Fusus.
Side B
1 belligerent