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Battle of Burdigala

Battle of Burdigala was a battle fought in 107 BC at Bordeaux, in what is now France. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Bordeaux. It was part of the Cimbrian War, which ran from 113 BC to 101 BC. The recorded result: Celtic-Germanic victory. Recorded strength: 40,000 against Unknown but severely outnumbering the Romans.

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Fought107 BC
WhereBordeaux, France44.838N, 0.579W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeCeltic-Germanic victory
BelligerentsRoman RepublicagainstA combined Celtic-Germanic army: Cimbri; Teutons; Volcae; Tigurini; Several others
Casualties and losses10,000andRelatively low
Part ofCimbrian War113 BC to 101 BC

Where it sits in the Cimbrian War

Battle of Noreia, 112 BCBattle of Burdigala, 107 BCBattle of Arausio, 105 BCBattle of Aquae Sextiae, 102 BCBattle of Vercellae, 101 BC112 BC101 BCBattle of Burdigala, 107 BC
5 placed engagements of the Cimbrian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date107 BC (year precision)
PlaceBordeaux, France
44.838N, 0.579W
KindBattle, ancient
Strength40,000Unknown but severely outnumbering the Romans
Casualties and losses10,000Relatively low
Commanders
  • Lucius Cassius Longinus (consul 107 BC)
  • Lucius Calpurnius Piso Caesoninus (consul 112 BC)
  • Divico
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Placed at Bordeaux; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Burdigala is one of 91 engagements of the 2nd century BC in the atlas and one of 1,383 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1464392, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Burdigala, revision 1378114786, 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.