Atlas of Battles

war, 26 engagements

Battles of the Caesar's Civil War

The atlas places 26 engagements of the Caesar's Civil War (49 BC to 45 BC): 14 battles, 6 sieges and 6 naval actions across 10 present-day countries, most in Spain (5), Croatia (4), Tunisia (3). The most widely documented: Battle of Pharsalus, Battle of Munda, Battle of Thapsus, Battle of Zela, Battle of Dyrrhachium.

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Battle of UticaBattle of MarseilleBattle of KrkSiege of CorfiniumSiege of MassiliaBattle of IlerdaBattle of TauroentoBattle of the Bagradas RiverBattle of TaurisSiege of GomphiSiege of OricumSiege of SalonaBattle of TaurisBattle of Hippo RegiusBattle of CarteiaBattle of AscurumSiege of ApameaSiege of CordubaBattle of LauroSiege of BrundisiumBattle of PharsalusBattle of DyrrhachiumBattle of ZelaBattle of RuspinaBattle of ThapsusBattle of MundaBattle of PharsalusBattle of DyrrhachiumBattle of ZelaBattle of RuspinaBattle of ThapsusBattle of MundaMadridAthensCasablancaViennaGenevaBarcelonaAlexandriaAlgiersTel AvivMilan1000 km39.582N, 15.517E
26 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

51 BCs: 25 engagements25 in 51 BCsAD 40s: 1 engagements51 BCsAD 40s
26 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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 49
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
49 BCBattle of UticaUtica, TunisiaCaesarian victory
49 BCBattle of MarseilleMarseille, France
49 BCBattle of KrkKrk, Croatia
14 February 49 BCSiege of CorfiniumCorfinium, ItalyCaesarian victory
19 April 49 BCSiege of MassiliaMassalia, FranceCaesarian victory
June 49 BCBattle of IlerdaLleida, SpainCaesarian victory
49 BCBattle of TauroentoSaint-Cyr-sur-Mer, FranceCaesarian victory
24 August 49 BCBattle of the Bagradas RiverMedjerda River, AlgeriaOptimates victory
48 BCBattle of TaurisŠćedro, Croatia
48 BCSiege of GomphiGomphi, GreeceCaesarian victory
48 BCSiege of OricumOricum, AlbaniaPopulares victory
48 BCSiege of SalonaSalona, Croatia
6 June 48 BCBattle of PharsalusFarsala, GreeceCaesarian victory
10 July 48 BCBattle of DyrrhachiumDurrës, AlbaniaPompeian victory
47 BCBattle of TaurisŠipan, CroatiaCaesarian victory
June 47 BCBattle of ZelaZile, TurkeyRoman victory
46 BCBattle of Hippo RegiusHippo Regius, AlgeriaCaesarian victory
46 BCBattle of CarteiaCarteia, SpainCaesarian Victory
46 BCBattle of AscurumMauretania, ItalyMauretanian victory
4 January 46 BCBattle of RuspinaRuspina, TunisiaPompeian victory
6 April 46 BCBattle of ThapsusThapsus, TunisiaCaesarian victory
45 BCSiege of ApameaApamea, SyriaPompeian victory
17 March 45 BCBattle of MundaMunda, SpainCaesarian-Mauretanian victory
19 March 45 BCSiege of CordubaCorduba, SpainCaesarian Victory
April 45 BCBattle of LauroLauro, Spain
AD 49Siege of BrundisiumBrindisi, Italy

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Caesar's Civil War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.