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Battle of Sucro

Battle of Sucro was a battle fought in 75 BC at Júcar, in what is now Spain. It was part of the Sertorian War, which ran from 80 BC to 72 BC. The recorded result: Draw (each side lost one of its wing’s). Recorded strength: Unknown but similar to Pompey's against 6 understrength legions and an unknown number of auxiliaries and allied troops.

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Fought75 BC
WhereJúcar, Spain39.164N, 0.252W
OutcomeDraw (each side lost one of its wing’s)
BelligerentsSertorian rebelsagainstRoman Senate
Casualties and losses10,000and10,000
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 Sucro, 75 BC
9 placed engagements of the Sertorian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date75 BC (year precision)
PlaceJúcar, Spain
39.164N, 0.252W
KindBattle, ancient
StrengthUnknown but similar to Pompey's6 understrength legions and an unknown number of auxiliaries and allied troops
Casualties and losses10,00010,000
Commanders
  • Pompey
  • Lucius Afranius (consul)
Battle of SucroBattle of SucroSack of CulleraSiege of the Castle of CorberaAttack on AlbalatSiege of AlciraBattle of LauronSiege of the Castle of CorberaAttack on AlbalatSiege of AlciraValenciaMurciaAlicanteCastelloAlbacete100 km39.164N, 0.252W
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In the same war

Battle of Sucro 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 Q60524449, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Sucro, revision 1370274818, 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.