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Siege of Corduba

Siege of Corduba was a siege conducted on 19 March 45 BC at Corduba, in what is now Spain; it lasted 1 day. It was part of the Caesar's Civil War, which ran from 49 BC to 45 BC. The recorded result: Caesarian Victory. Recorded strength: 1–2 legions (approximately 5,000–10,000 Men) against 20,000 Men; 9 Legions (depleted); Town Militia.

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Spain, Cordoba, roman bridge. Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought19 March 45 BClasted 1 day
WhereCorduba, Spain37.883N, 4.767W
OutcomeCaesarian Victory
BelligerentsCaesariansagainstPompeians
Casualties and lossesUnknown, but lightand22,000 killed
Part ofCaesar's Civil War49 BC to 45 BC

Where it sits in the Caesar's Civil War

Battle of Utica, 49 BCBattle of Marseille, 49 BCBattle of Krk, 49 BCSiege of Corfinium, 49 BCSiege of Massilia, 49 BCBattle of Ilerda, 49 BCBattle of Tauroento, 49 BCBattle of the Bagradas River, 49 BCBattle of Tauris, 48 BCSiege of Gomphi, 48 BCSiege of Oricum, 48 BCSiege of Salona, 48 BCBattle of Pharsalus, 48 BCBattle of Dyrrhachium, 48 BCBattle of Tauris, 47 BCBattle of Zela, 47 BCBattle of Hippo Regius, 46 BCBattle of Carteia, 46 BCBattle of Ascurum, 46 BCBattle of Ruspina, 46 BCBattle of Thapsus, 46 BCSiege of Apamea, 45 BCBattle of Munda, 45 BCSiege of Corduba, 45 BCBattle of Lauro, 45 BCSiege of Brundisium, AD 4949 BCAD 49Siege of Corduba, 45 BC
26 placed engagements of the Caesar's Civil War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date19 March 45 BC
to 20 March 45 BC
PlaceCorduba, Spain
37.883N, 4.767W
KindSiege, ancient
Strength1–2 legions (approximately 5,000–10,000 Men)20,000 Men; 9 Legions (depleted); Town Militia
Casualties and lossesUnknown, but light22,000 killed
Commanders
  • Annio Scapula
Siege of CordubaSiege of CordubaSiege of CórdobaSiege and fall of CórdobaSiege of CordoueSiege of QurtubaBattle of SecundaSiege of CórdobaSevilleGranada‎MálagaJaénLinaresMérida100 km37.883N, 4.767W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 7 times between 45 BC and 1936.

In the same war

Siege of Corduba is one of 166 engagements of the 1st century BC in the atlas and one of 1,204 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q9352344, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Corduba, revision 1370740403, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.