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Siege of Ocile

Siege of Ocile was a siege conducted in 201 BC at Asilah, in what is now Morocco. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Asilah. It was part of the Lusitanian War, which ran from 155 BC to 139 BC. The recorded result: Roman victory. Recorded strength: 9,000 infantry; 500 cavalry against Unknown.

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Fought201 BC
WhereAsilah, Morocco35.462N, 6.038W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeRoman victory
BelligerentsRoman RepublicagainstLusitanians
Casualties and lossesUnknownand15,000 killed
Part ofLusitanian War155 BC to 139 BC

Where it sits in the Lusitanian War

Siege of Ocile, 201 BCSiege of the Blastophoenicians, 155 BCBattle of the Tagus, 153 BCBattle of Tribola, 147 BCRaid of Carpetania, 146 BC201 BC146 BCSiege of Ocile, 201 BC
5 placed engagements of the Lusitanian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date201 BC (year precision)
PlaceAsilah, Morocco
35.462N, 6.038W
KindSiege, ancient
Strength9,000 infantry; 500 cavalryUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknown15,000 killed
Commanders
  • Lucius Mummius Achaicus
Siege of OcileSiege of OcileBattle of Wad-RasLarache expeditionSiege of LaracheBombardment of TangiersAction of 16 March 1782Battle of Wad-RasLarache expeditionSiege of LaracheBombardment of TangiersAction of 16 March 1782CádizGibraltarCeutaKenitraKsar El KebirOuezzaneMarbellaAlgeciras100 km35.462N, 6.038W
Placed at Asilah; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Siege of Ocile is one of 193 engagements of the 3rd century BC in the atlas and one of 159 in present-day Morocco.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q130329121, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Ocile, revision 1370744130, 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.