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Battle of Hippo Regius

Battle of Hippo Regius was a naval engagement fought in 46 BC at Hippo Regius, in what is now Algeria. It was part of the Caesar's Civil War, which ran from 49 BC to 45 BC. The recorded result: Caesarian victory.

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Fought46 BC
WhereHippo Regius, Algeria36.883N, 7.752E
OutcomeCaesarian victory
BelligerentsPopulares; Eastern MauritaniaagainstOptimates
Casualties and lossesLowandVery High
Part ofCaesar's Civil War49 BC to 45 BC

Where it sits in the Caesar's Civil War

Battle of Utica, 49 BCBattle of Marseille, 49 BCBattle of Krk, 49 BCSiege of Corfinium, 49 BCSiege of Massilia, 49 BCBattle of Ilerda, 49 BCBattle of the Bagradas River, 49 BCBattle of Tauris, 48 BCSiege of Oricum, 48 BCSiege of Salona, 48 BCBattle of Pharsalus, 48 BCBattle of Dyrrhachium, 48 BCBattle of Tauris, 47 BCBattle of Zela, 47 BCBattle of Hippo Regius, 46 BCBattle of Carteia, 46 BCBattle of Ascurum, 46 BCBattle of Ruspina, 46 BCBattle of Thapsus, 46 BCSiege of Apamea, 45 BCBattle of Munda, 45 BCSiege of Corduba, 45 BCBattle of Lauro, 45 BCSiege of Brundisium, AD 4949 BCAD 49Battle of Hippo Regius, 46 BC
24 placed engagements of the Caesar's Civil War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date46 BC (year precision)
PlaceHippo Regius, Algeria
36.883N, 7.752E
KindNaval engagement, ancient
Casualties and lossesLowVery High
Commanders
  • Publius Sittius
  • Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio
  • Lucius Manlius Torquatus (praetor 49 BC)
Battle of Hippo RegiusBattle of Hippo RegiusSiege of Hippo RegiusBattle of BôneBattle of SuthulBattle of PhilippevilleBattle of PhilippevilleBattle of SuthulBattle of PhilippevilleConstantineSouk AhrasBéjaEl KefOum el BouaghiJendoubaSiliana100 km36.883N, 7.752E
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 46 BC and 1360.

In the same war

Battle of Hippo Regius is one of 159 engagements of the 1st century BC in the atlas and one of 130 in present-day Algeria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q28662986, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Hippo Regius, revision 1370443036, 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.