Battle of the Bagradas (49 BC) 49 BC
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 49 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 | 36.8800, 9.9650 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of the Bagradas (49 BC) occurred near the Bagradas River (the classical name of the Medjerda) in what is now Tunisia on 24 August and was fought between Julius Caesar's general Gaius Scribonius Curio and the Pompeian Republicans under Publius Attius Varus and King Juba I of Numidia. The result was a crushing defeat for the Caesarean forces and the death of Curio.
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