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Siege of Gomphi

Siege of Gomphi was a siege conducted in 48 BC at Gomphi, in what is now Greece. It was part of the Caesar's invasion of Macedonia. The recorded result: Caesarian victory. Recorded strength: 30,000 infantry; 2,000 cavalry against Unknown.

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Fought48 BC
WhereGomphi, Greece39.446N, 21.673E
OutcomeCaesarian victory
BelligerentsCaesar's factionagainstCity of Gomphi
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofCaesar's invasion of Macedonia

Record

Date48 BC (year precision)
to 29 July 48 BC
PlaceGomphi, Greece
39.446N, 21.673E
KindSiege, ancient
Territorial changeCapture of Gomphi by Julius Caesar
Strength30,000 infantry; 2,000 cavalryUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Androsthenes of Thessaly
Siege of GomphiSiege of GomphiBattle of MouzakiBattle of PortaBattle of Mataraga and PetromagoulaBattle of KarpenisiBattle of CrannonBattle of PortaBattle of Mataraga and PetromagoulaBattle of KarpenisiBattle of CrannonIoaninaAgrinioChalkidaKateriniKerkiraKorçëLamiaGjirokastër100 km39.446N, 21.673E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 48 BC and 1943.

Elsewhere in 48 BC

Siege of Gomphi is one of 159 engagements of the 1st century BC in the atlas and one of 493 in present-day Greece.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q54864606, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Gomphi, revision 1382957920, 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.