Battle of Hippo Regius 46 BC
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 46 BC | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Ancient (before 500) | derived from year |
| Location | Algeria | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Africa | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Caesar's Civil War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Caesarians, Pompeians | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 36.8832, 7.7519 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Hippo Regius was a naval encounter during Caesar's Civil War which occurred off the coast of the African city of Hippo Regius in 46 BC. Metellus Scipio and a number of influential senators from the Optimate faction were fleeing the disastrous Battle of Thapsus when their fleet was intercepted and destroyed by Publius Sittius, a mercenary commander in the employ of the Mauretanian king Bocchus, an ally of Gaius Julius Caesar's. Scipio committed suicide and all of the other senators were killed during the battle.
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