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{{Short description|Civil War}}
{{Infobox military conflict|
image= [[File:Pompei Magnus Antiquarium.jpg|300px]]|
caption=A bust of Pompey |
conflict=Battle of the Asio River|
partof=[[Sulla's second civil war]]|
date= March 82 BC|
place=[[Ancient Rome|Rome]], [[Italy]]| 
result=Optimate victory|
combatant1=[[Image:Vexilloid of the Roman Empire.svg|22px]] [[Optimates]]|
combatant2=[[Image:Vexilloid of the Roman Empire.svg|22px]] [[Populares]]|
commander1=[[Image:Vexilloid of the Roman Empire.svg|22px]] [[Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius]]<br />[[Image:Vexilloid of the Roman Empire.svg|22px]] [[Pompey]]|
commander2=[[Image:Vexilloid of the Roman Empire.svg|22px]] [[Gaius Carrinas (praetor 82 BC)|Gaius Carrinas]]|
strength1=Unknown|
strength2=Unknown|
casualties1=Relatively Low|
casualties2=High|
}}
{{Campaignbox Roman Republican Civil Wars}}
{{Campaignbox Sulla's Second Civil War}}

The '''Battle of the Asio River''' took place in March of 82 BC during the context of [[Sulla's Second Civil War]]. The battle pitted the [[Optimates]] under the command of [[Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius]] and [[Pompey]] against the [[Populares]] forces commanded by [[Gaius Carrinas (praetor 82 BC)|Gaius Carrinas]]. This battle marked the start of this phase in the civil war and resulted in an Optimate victory.

==The battle==

After a brutal winter, fighting commenced between the two opposing forces in the spring fighting season. The Battle for the Asio River (modern name, [[Esino]]) was the first battle of the season, taking place on the banks of the river. Fighting was bloody with the Optimate infantry advancing and successfully breaking the Populares infantry who were obliged to fall back. As this was happening, the Optimate cavalry commanded by Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus attacked the retreating Populares forces inflicting heavy casualties.<ref>[[Appian]], ''The Civil Wars'', 1, 87.</ref><ref>[[Plutarch]], ''Pompei'', 7, 6.</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:82 BC]]
[[Category:Battles involving the Roman Republic|Asio River 82 BC]]
[[Category:80s BC conflicts|the Asio River (82 BC)]]
[[Category:Battles of Sulla's second civil war|Asio River (82 BC)]]


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