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Battle of Saguntum

Battle of Saguntum was a battle fought in 75 BC at Sagunto, in what is now Spain. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Sagunto. It was part of the Sertorian War, which ran from 80 BC to 72 BC. The recorded result: Draw. Recorded strength: Unknown but similar to the Romans against 10 understrength legions and an unknown number of auxiliaries and allied troops.

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Fought75 BC
WhereSagunto, Spain39.680N, 0.278W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeDraw
BelligerentsSertorian RebelsagainstRoman Republic
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 Saguntum, 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)
PlaceSagunto, Spain
39.680N, 0.278W
KindBattle, ancient
StrengthUnknown but similar to the Romans10 understrength legions and an unknown number of auxiliaries and allied troops
Casualties and lossesSertorius: 3,000; Perpenna: 5,000; Lucius HirtuleiusPompey: 6,000,; Metellus: unknown; C. Memmius
Commanders
  • Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius
  • Pompey
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Placed at Sagunto; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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In the same war

Battle of Saguntum 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 Q9173528, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Saguntum (75 BC), revision 1370587965, 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.