Battle of Ilerda 49 BC
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 49 BC | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Ancient (before 500) | derived from year |
| Location | Spain | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Caesar's Civil War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | populares | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 41.3667, -0.5000 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Ilerda took place in June 49 BC between the forces of Julius Caesar and the Hispanian army of Pompey Magnus, led by his legates Lucius Afranius and Marcus Petreius. Unlike many of the other battles of the civil war, this was more a campaign of manoeuvre than actual fighting. It allowed Caesar to eliminate the threat of Pompey's forces in Hispania and face Pompey himself in Greece at the Battle of Pharsalus (48 BC).
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