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Siege of Oricum

Siege of Oricum was a battle fought in 48 BC at Oricum, in what is now Albania. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Oricum. It was part of the Caesar's Civil War, which ran from 49 BC to 45 BC. The recorded result: Populares victory. Recorded strength: 6 legions against Illyrian garrison.

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Fought48 BC
WhereOricum, Albania40.318N, 19.431E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePopulares victory
BelligerentsPopularesagainstOptimates
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 Oricum, 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)
PlaceOricum, Albania
40.318N, 19.431E
KindBattle, ancient
Strength6 legionsIllyrian garrison
Commanders
  • Gaius Julius Caesar
  • Lucius Manlius Torquatus (praetor 49 BC)
Siege of OricumSiege of OricumBattle of DrashovicaBattle of SasenoBattle of the AousBattle of the Strait of OtrantoOtranto BarrageBattle of SasenoBattle of the AousBattle of the Strait of OtrantoOtranto BarrageTiranaLecceDurrësBrindisiBitolaIoaninaKerkiraElbasan100 km40.318N, 19.431E
Placed at Oricum; 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 Oricum is one of 166 engagements of the 1st century BC in the atlas and one of 62 in present-day Albania.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q28531438, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Oricum, revision 1370744207, 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.