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Battle of Italica

Battle of Italica was a battle fought in 75 BC at Italica, in what is now Spain. It was part of the Sertorian War, which ran from 80 BC to 72 BC. The recorded result: Roman victory. Recorded strength: 4 understrength legions and an unknown number of auxiliaries and allied troops against Unknown but similar to Metellus' force.

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Fought75 BC
WhereItalica, Spain37.444N, 6.047W
OutcomeRoman victory
BelligerentsRoman RepublicagainstSertorian Rebels
Casualties and lossesUnknown but significantly lower than their opponentsand20,000
Part ofSertorian War80 BC to 72 BC

Where it sits in the Sertorian War

Battle of the Baetis River, 80 BCBattle of Lauron, 76 BCSiege of Carthago Nova, 76 BCBattle of Sucro, 75 BCBattle of Italica, 75 BCBattle of Valentia, 75 BCBattle of Saguntum, 75 BCBattle of Calgurrus, 74 BCBattle near Osca, 72 BC80 BC72 BCBattle of Italica, 75 BC
9 placed engagements of the Sertorian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date75 BC (year precision)
PlaceItalica, Spain
37.444N, 6.047W
KindBattle, ancient
Strength4 understrength legions and an unknown number of auxiliaries and allied troopsUnknown but similar to Metellus' force
Casualties and lossesUnknown but significantly lower than their opponents20,000
Commanders
  • Metellus Pius
  • Lucius Hirtuleius
Battle of ItalicaBattle of ItalicaSiege of SevilleSiege of SevilleBattle of IlipaBattle of TabladaBattle of MuottentalSiege of SevilleBattle of MuottentalCórdobaCádizMálagaHuelvaFaroMarbellaÉvoraBeja100 km37.444N, 6.047W
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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Battle of Italica 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 Q60524410, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Italica, revision 1370266167, 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.