Battle of Ruspina 46 BC
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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 | Tunisia | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Africa | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Caesar's Civil War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | populares | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 35.7667, 10.8167 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Ruspina was fought on 4 January 46 BC in the Roman province of Africa, between the Republican forces of the Optimates and forces loyal to Julius Caesar. The Republican army was commanded by Titus Labienus, Caesar's former lieutenant during the Gallic Wars who had defected to the Republican side at the beginning of the civil war.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Ruspina (revision 1380729434), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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