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Battle of Lauron

Battle of Lauron was a battle fought in 76 BC at Lauro, in what is now Spain. It was part of the Sertorian War, which ran from 80 BC to 72 BC. The recorded result: Sertorian victory.

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Fought76 BC
WhereLauro, Spain39.152N, 0.443W
OutcomeSertorian victory
BelligerentsSertorian rebelsagainstRoman Senate
Part ofSertorian War80 BC to 72 BC

Where it sits in the Sertorian War

Battle of the Baetis River, 80 BCBattle of Lauron, 76 BCSiege of Carthago Nova, 76 BCBattle of Sucro, 75 BCBattle of Italica, 75 BCBattle of Valentia, 75 BCBattle of Saguntum, 75 BCBattle of Calgurrus, 74 BCBattle near Osca, 72 BC80 BC72 BCBattle of Lauron, 76 BC
9 placed engagements of the Sertorian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date76 BC (year precision)
PlaceLauro, Spain
39.152N, 0.443W
KindBattle, ancient
Strengthc. 20,000–30,000 men
Commanders
Battle of LauronBattle of LauronSiege of AlciraAttack on AlbalatSiege of the Castle of CorberaSack of CulleraBattle of SucroSiege of AlciraAttack on AlbalatValenciaMurciaAlicanteCastelloAlbacete100 km39.152N, 0.443W
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In the same war

Battle of Lauron 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 Q60524412, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Lauron, revision 1370267979, 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.