Region: Southern Europe · Coordinates: 40.821, 14.426 · 6 events
| Year | Source | Account |
|---|---|---|
| 340 BC | Livy, History of Rome (Ab Urbe Condita) | The battle against the Latins was like a civil war, since apart from courage they differed in nothing from the Romans |
| 340 BC | Livy, History of Rome (Ab Urbe Condita) | Decius says it is well if his colleague has obtained favorable omens, and goes into battle in the prescribed formation |
| 340 BC | Livy, History of Rome (Ab Urbe Condita) | After the battle the Latin camp is taken, and many die, chiefly Campanians |
| 73 BC | Plutarch's Parallel Lives | The besieged gladiators weave ladders from vine stems and descend the mountain |
| AD 203 | Cassius Dio, Roman History | Mount Vesuvius erupted violently and its roar was heard as far as Capua, where Dio lived in Italy; Plautianus's downfall followed soon after |
| AD 552 | Procopius, History of the Wars | Vesuvius, in Campania (a sound like cattle lowing, with ash erupting): near it, the last battle between Teias and Narses. |