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Siege of Numantia

Siege of Numantia was a siege conducted in 134 BC at Numantia, in what is now Spain; it ran into the following year. It was part of the Numantine War, which ran from 143 BC to 133 BC. The recorded result: Roman victory with destruction of the city. Recorded strength: 20,000 legionaries; 40,000 allies and mercenaries 12 war elephants. against 4,000 militia.

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Siege of Numantia
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Fought134 BCran into the following year
WhereNumantia, Spain41.810N, 2.444W
OutcomeRoman victory with destruction of the city
BelligerentsRoman Republic; Kingdom of NumidiaagainstCeltiberians
Casualties and lossesUnknownandAll defenders killed by their own hand; Whole city destroyed
Part ofNumantine War143 BC to 133 BC

Record

Date134 BC (year precision)
to 133 BC
PlaceNumantia, Spain
41.810N, 2.444W
KindSiege, ancient
Strength20,000 legionaries; 40,000 allies and mercenaries 12 war elephants.4,000 militia
Casualties and lossesUnknownAll defenders killed by their own hand; Whole city destroyed
Commanders
Siege of NumantiaSiege of NumantiaBattle of OsonillaBattle of CalatañazorBattle of AravianaBattle of AlbeldaSiege of TarazonaBattle of OsonillaBattle of CalatañazorBattle of AlbeldaSiege of TarazonaZaragozaPamplonaBurgosLogroñoGuadalajaraVitoria100 km41.810N, 2.444W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Siege of Numantia is one of 94 engagements of the 2nd century BC in the atlas and one of 1,204 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q815183, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Numantia, revision 1373600967, 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.