Battle of Populonia explained

Conflict:	Battle of Populonia
Partof:	the Roman-Etruscan wars
Date:	282 BC
Place:	Populonia, Italy
Result:	Roman victory
Combatant1:	Roman Republic
Combatant2:	Etruscans

The Battle of Populonia was fought in 282 BC between the Roman Republic and the Etruscans.^[1] The Etruscans and Gauls were in revolt against Rome.^[2] The Romans were victorious, and the Etruscan threat to Rome sharply diminished after this battle.

Notes and References

1. Salmon . E. T. . January 1935 . Rome's Battles with Etruscans and Gauls in 284-282 B.C. . Classical Philology . en . 30 . 1 . 23–31 . 10.1086/361805 . 161639309 . 0009-837X.
2. Book: Brice, Lee L. . Warfare in the Roman Republic: From the Etruscan Wars to the Battle of Actium: From the Etruscan Wars to the Battle of Actium . 2014-04-21 . ABC-CLIO . 978-1-61069-299-1 . en.