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Second Battle of Cirta

Second Battle of Cirta was a battle fought in 106 BC at Cirta, in what is now Algeria. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Cirta. It was part of the Jugurthine War, which ran from 111 BC to 105 BC. The recorded result: Roman victory. Recorded strength: 90,000 Numidians, Gaetulians and Mauretanians (mostly light infantry and cavalry) against 30,000–40,000 men.

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Fought106 BC
WhereCirta, Algeria36.367N, 6.612E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeRoman victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Numidia; Kingdom of MauretaniaagainstRoman Republic
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofJugurthine War111 BC to 105 BC

Where it sits in the Jugurthine War

Siege of Cirta, 112 BCBattle of Suthul, 110 BCSiege of Zama, 109 BCBattle of Zama, 109 BCBattle of the Muthul, 108 BCSiege of Thala, 108 BCSecond Battle of Cirta, 106 BCSiege of the fortress at Muluccha, 106 BC112 BC106 BCSecond Battle of Cirta, 106 BC
8 placed engagements of the Jugurthine War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date106 BC (year precision)
PlaceCirta, Algeria
36.367N, 6.612E
KindBattle, ancient
Strength90,000 Numidians, Gaetulians and Mauretanians (mostly light infantry and cavalry)30,000–40,000 men
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
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Placed at Cirta; 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

Second Battle of Cirta is one of 91 engagements of the 2nd century BC in the atlas and one of 130 in present-day Algeria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q85800154, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Second Battle of Cirta, revision 1370736037, 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.