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Siege of Aracillum

Siege of Aracillum was a siege conducted in 25 BC at Aracillum, in what is now Spain. It was part of the Cantabrian Wars, which ran from 29 BC to 19 BC. The recorded result: Roman victory. Recorded strength: 5 legions against 15,000–25,000 warriors.

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Roman Cantabria during the Cantabrian Wars. The map indicates the borders of the cantabrian territory in relation to the present Cantabria as well as the different tribes who inhabited it, the neighbo
Roman Cantabria during the Cantabrian Wars. The map indicates the borders of the cantabrian territory in relation to the present Cantabria as well as the different tribes who inhabited it, the neighbo. Emilio Gómez Fernández, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought25 BC
WhereAracillum, Spain43.030N, 4.133W
OutcomeRoman victory
BelligerentsRoman EmpireagainstCantabri
Part ofCantabrian Wars29 BC to 19 BC

Record

Date25 BC (year precision)
PlaceAracillum, Spain
43.030N, 4.133W
KindSiege, ancient
Strength5 legions15,000–25,000 warriors
Commanders
  • Gaius Antistius Vetus (consul 6 BC)
  • Augustus
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Siege of Aracillum is one of 159 engagements of the 1st century BC in the atlas and one of 1,070 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q11703924, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Aracillum, revision 1370738940, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.