Battle of Valentia (75 BC) 75 BC
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 75 BC | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Ancient (before 500) | derived from year |
| Location | Spain | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Sertorian War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | optimates, populares | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 39.4667, -0.3750 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Valentia was fought in 75 BC between a rebel army under the command of Marcus Perpenna Vento and a general called Gaius Herennius, both legates of the Roman rebel Quintus Sertorius, and a Roman Republican army under the command of the Roman general Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (better known as Pompey the Great). The battle was fought at Valentia in Spain and ended in a stunning victory for the Pompeian army.
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