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Siege of Thala

Siege of Thala was a siege conducted in 108 BC at Thala, in what is now Tunisia. It was part of the Jugurthine War, which ran from 111 BC to 105 BC. The recorded result: Roman victory. Recorded strength: 25,000–35,000 against Unknown.

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Fought108 BC
WhereThala, Tunisia35.567N, 8.667E
OutcomeRoman victory
BelligerentsRoman RepublicagainstNumidia
Casualties and lossesUnknownandEntire town committed suicide or was killed or enslaved
Part ofJugurthine War111 BC to 105 BC

Where it sits in the Jugurthine War

Siege of Cirta, 112 BCBattle of Suthul, 110 BCSiege of Zama, 109 BCBattle of Zama, 109 BCBattle of the Muthul, 108 BCSiege of Thala, 108 BCSecond Battle of Cirta, 106 BCSiege of the fortress at Muluccha, 106 BC112 BC106 BCSiege of Thala, 108 BC
8 placed engagements of the Jugurthine War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date108 BC (year precision)
PlaceThala, Tunisia
35.567N, 8.667E
KindSiege, ancient
Strength25,000–35,000Unknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownEntire town committed suicide or was killed or enslaved
Commanders
Siege of ThalaSiege of ThalaBattle of TabrashqBattle of Kasserine PasseFirst Battle of El DjorfBattle of Kefbombardment of Sakiet Sidi YoussefBattle of TabrashqBattle of Kasserine PasseBattle of Kefbombardment of Sakiet Sidi YoussefSousseTébessaGafsaBéjaGuelmaOum el BouaghiJendoubaSdid Bouzid100 km35.567N, 8.667E
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Siege of Thala is one of 94 engagements of the 2nd century BC in the atlas and one of 133 in present-day Tunisia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3822875, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Thala, revision 1381148913, 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.