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Siege of Gomphi

Siege of Gomphi was a siege conducted in 48 BC at Gomphi, in what is now Greece. It was part of the Caesar's Civil War, which ran from 49 BC to 45 BC. The recorded result: Caesarian victory. Recorded strength: 30,000 infantry; 2,000 cavalry against Unknown.

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Fought48 BC
WhereGomphi, Greece39.446N, 21.673E
OutcomeCaesarian victory
BelligerentsCaesar's factionagainstCity of Gomphi
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofCaesar's Civil WarCaesar's invasion of Macedonia

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 Gomphi, 48 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

Date48 BC (year precision)
to 29 July 48 BC
PlaceGomphi, Greece
39.446N, 21.673E
KindSiege, ancient
Territorial changeCapture of Gomphi by Julius Caesar
Strength30,000 infantry; 2,000 cavalryUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Androsthenes of Thessaly
Siege of GomphiSiege of GomphiBattle of MouzakiBattle of PortaBattle of Mataraga and PetromagoulaBattle of KarpenisiBattle of CrannonBattle of PortaBattle of Mataraga and PetromagoulaBattle of KarpenisiBattle of CrannonIoaninaAgrinioChalkidaKateriniKerkiraKorçëLamiaGjirokastër100 km39.446N, 21.673E
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 3 times between 48 BC and 1943.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 48 BC

Siege of Gomphi is one of 166 engagements of the 1st century BC in the atlas and one of 529 in present-day Greece.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q54864606, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Gomphi, revision 1382957920, 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.