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Battle of Magetobria

Battle of Magetobria was a battle fought in 63 BC at Magetobria, in what is now France. It was part of the Gallic War, which ran from 58 BC to 51 BC. The recorded result: Sequani, Arverni, Suebi victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Suebi: 15,000.

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Fought63 BC
WhereMagetobria, France47.837N, 6.494E
OutcomeSequani, Arverni, Suebi victory
BelligerentsAeduiagainstSuebi; Sequani; Arverni
Part ofGallic War58 BC to 51 BC

Where it sits in the Gallic War

Battle of Magetobria, 63 BCBattle of Bibracte, 58 BCBattle of the Arar, 58 BCBattle of Vosges, 58 BCBattle of Cavillonum, 58 BCBattle of Vesontio, 58 BCBattle of the Sabis, 57 BCBattle of the Axona, 57 BCBattle of Octodurus, 57 BCSiege of Bibrax, 57 BCSiege of the Atuatuci, 57 BCBattle of Morbihan, 56 BCBattle of Vernix, 56 BCBattle against the Aquitanians, 56 BCSiege of Namur, 54 BCBattle of the Sambre, 54 BCAmbiorix's Revolt, 54 BCBattle of the Semois River, 53 BCBattle of Gergovia, 52 BCBattle of Lutetia, 52 BCBattle of Noviodunum, 52 BCBattle of the Saône, 52 BCSiege of Avaricum, 52 BCBattle of Alesia, 52 BCBattle of Vingeanne, 52 BCSiege of Uxellodunum, 51 BC63 BC51 BCBattle of Magetobria, 63 BC
26 placed engagements of the Gallic War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date63 BC (year precision)
PlaceMagetobria, France
47.837N, 6.494E
KindBattle, ancient
StrengthUnknownSuebi: 15,000
Commanders
  • Diviciacus (Aedui)
  • Dumnorix
  • Ariovistus
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Map of the course of the river Doubs in France and Switzerland.
Map of the course of the river Doubs in France and Switzerland.. PetitRobert, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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Battle of Magetobria is one of 159 engagements of the 1st century BC in the atlas and one of 1,383 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1628304, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Magetobriga, revision 1380852776, 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.