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Battle of Ilerda

Battle of Ilerda was a battle fought in June 49 BC at Lleida, in what is now Spain. 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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Battle of Illerda, map 1 (Caesarː A History Of The Art Of War Among The Romans Down To The End, vol. II, 1892)
Battle of Illerda, map 1 (Caesarː A History Of The Art Of War Among The Romans Down To The End, vol. II, 1892). Theodore Ayrault Dodge, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtJune 49 BC
WhereLleida, Spain41.367N, 0.500W
OutcomeCaesarian victory
BelligerentsPopularesagainstOptimates
Casualties and losses700 killed or woundedand200 killed; Entire army surrendered
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 Ilerda, 49 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

DateJune 49 BC (month precision)
to August 49 BC
PlaceLleida, Spain
41.367N, 0.500W
KindBattle, ancient
StrengthTotal: 31,000; 20,000 legionaries; 5,000 auxiliary infantry; 6,000 cavalryTotal: 36,000; 25,000 legionaries; 6,000 auxiliaries; 5,000 cavalry
Casualties and losses700 killed or wounded200 killed; Entire army surrendered
Commanders
  • Lucius Afranius (consul)
  • Marcus Petreius
Battle of IlerdaBattle of IlerdaBattle of BelchiteBattle of BelchiteBattle of CaspeBattle of SaragossaSecond Siege of ZaragozaBattle of BelchiteBattle of BelchiteBattle of SaragossaSecond Siege of ZaragozaAndorraLogroñoTarragona100 km41.367N, 0.500W
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Map: Battle of Ilerda
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Battle of Ilerda 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 Q2291971, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ilerda, revision 1370443621, 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.