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Battle of Valentia

Battle of Valentia was a battle fought in 75 BC at Valentia Edetanorum, in what is now Spain. It was part of the Sertorian War, which ran from 80 BC to 72 BC. The recorded result: Roman victory.

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Fought75 BC
WhereValentia Edetanorum, Spain39.467N, 0.375W
OutcomeRoman victory
BelligerentsRoman RepublicagainstSertorian Rebels
Casualties and lossesUnknown but a lot lighter than their opponentsand10,000
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 Valentia, 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)
PlaceValentia Edetanorum, Spain
39.467N, 0.375W
KindBattle, ancient
Strength6 understrength legions and an unknown number of auxiliaries and allied troopsUnknown but probably similar to Pompey's army
Casualties and lossesUnknown but a lot lighter than their opponents10,000
Commanders
  • Marcus Perperna Veiento
  • Herennia gens
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 15 times between 75 BC and 1837.

In the same war

Battle of Valentia 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 Q60524464, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Valentia (75 BC), revision 1372360312, 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.