Battle of Thapsus 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 | 35.6244, 11.0478 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Thapsus was a military engagement that took place on April 6, 46 BC near Thapsus (in modern Tunisia). The forces of the Optimates, led by Quintus Caecilius Metellus Scipio, were defeated by the forces of Julius Caesar. It was followed shortly by the suicides of Scipio and his ally, Marcus Porcius Cato Uticensis (Cato the Younger), the Numidian king Juba, and his Roman peer Marcus Petreius.
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