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Siege of Corfinium

Siege of Corfinium was a siege conducted on 14 February 49 BC at Corfinium, in what is now Italy; it lasted 7 days. It was part of the Caesar's Civil War, which ran from 49 BC to 45 BC. The recorded result: Caesarian victory. Recorded strength: Initial: 2 legions; At end of siege: 6 legions against 3 legions; about 16,000 legionaries.

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Siege of Corfinium (Caesarː A History Of The Art Of War Among The Romans Down To The End, vol. II, 1892)
Siege of Corfinium (Caesarː A History Of The Art Of War Among The Romans Down To The End, vol. II, 1892). Theodore Ayrault Dodge, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought14 February 49 BClasted 7 days
WhereCorfinium, Italy42.117N, 13.835E
OutcomeCaesarian victory
BelligerentsPopularesagainstOptimates
Casualties and lossesNoneand33 cohorts surrendered
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 Corfinium, 49 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

Date14 February 49 BC
to 21 February 49 BC
PlaceCorfinium, Italy
42.117N, 13.835E
KindSiege, ancient
Territorial changeCapture of Corfinium by Julius Caesar
StrengthInitial: 2 legions; At end of siege: 6 legions3 legions; about 16,000 legionaries
Casualties and lossesNone33 cohorts surrendered
Commanders
  • Julius Caesar
  • Marcus Antonius
  • Gaius Scribonius Curio (praetor 49 BC)
  • Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus (consul 54 BC)
  • Publius Cornelius Lentulus Spinther
  • Lucius Vibullius Rufus
Siege of CorfiniumSiege of CorfiniumBattle of AsculumBattle of Fucine LakeBombing of AvezzanoGran Sasso raidBattle of Castel di SangroBombing of AvezzanoGran Sasso raidBattle of Castel di SangroFoggiaPerugiaL'AquilaBeneventoCasertaCampobasso100 km42.117N, 13.835E
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Siege of Corfinium is one of 166 engagements of the 1st century BC in the atlas and one of 1,038 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q18001862, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Corfinium, revision 1370740407, 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.