Battle of Arausio

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The Battle of Arausio took place on 6 October 105 BC, at a site between the town of Arausio, now Orange, Vaucluse, and the Rhône river, when two Roman armies, commanded by proconsul Quintus Servilius Caepio and consul Gnaeus Mallius Maximus, suffered a major defeat at the hands of the Cimbri and Teuton migratory tribes who were led by Boiorix and Teutobod respectively.

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battleAncient Rome, Cimbri, Teutons, France

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King Boiorix strikes down the legate Marcus Aurelius Scaurus after the battle of ArausioKing Boiorix strikes down the legate Marcus Aurelius Scaurus after the battle of Arausio
King Boiorix strikes down the legate Marcus Aurelius Scaurus after the battle of ArausioKing Boiorix strikes down the legate Marcus Aurelius Scaurus after the battle of Arausio
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    commonsimageKing Boiorix strikes down the legate Marcus Aurelius Scaurus after the battle of Arausio Commons
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