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Second Battle of Nepheris

Second Battle of Nepheris was a battle fought in 147 BC at Nepheris, in what is now Tunisia. It was part of Third Punic War, which ran from 149 BC to 146 BC. The recorded result: Roman victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 7,000–10,000.

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Fought147 BC
WhereNepheris, Tunisia36.615N, 10.383E
OutcomeRoman victory
BelligerentsRoman RepublicagainstCarthage
Casualties and lossesUnknownand7,000 dead; 5,000 prisoners; (including non-combatants)
Part ofThird Punic War149 BC to 146 BC

Where it sits in Third Punic War

Siege of Carthage, 149 BCFirst Battle of Nepheris, 149 BCBattle of Lake Tunis, 149 BCBattle of Lake Tunis, 149 BCBattle of the Port of Carthage, 147 BCSecond Battle of Nepheris, 147 BC149 BC147 BCSecond Battle of Nepheris, 147 BC
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Record

Date147 BC (year precision)
PlaceNepheris, Tunisia
36.615N, 10.383E
KindBattle, ancient
StrengthUnknown7,000–10,000
Casualties and lossesUnknown7,000 dead; 5,000 prisoners; (including non-combatants)
Commanders
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Elsewhere in 147 BC

Second Battle of Nepheris is one of 91 engagements of the 2nd century BC in the atlas and one of 119 in present-day Tunisia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q7443103, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Nepheris (147 BC), revision 1370451579, 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.