battle, ancient
Battle of Sucro
Battle of Sucro was a battle fought in 75 BC at Júcar, in what is now Spain. It was part of the Sertorian War, which ran from 80 BC to 72 BC. The recorded result: Draw (each side lost one of its wing’s). Recorded strength: Unknown but similar to Pompey's against 6 understrength legions and an unknown number of auxiliaries and allied troops.
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Record
| Date | 75 BC (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Júcar, Spain 39.164N, 0.252W | |
| Part of | Sertorian War (80 BC to 72 BC) | |
| Kind | Battle, ancient | |
| Result | Draw (each side lost one of its wing’s) | |
| Belligerents | Sertorian rebels | Roman Senate |
| Commanders | Sertorius | Pompey; Lucius Afranius |
| Strength | Unknown but similar to Pompey's | 6 understrength legions and an unknown number of auxiliaries and allied troops |
| Casualties and losses | 10,000 | 10,000 |
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In the same war
- Before: Battle of Lauron 76 BC
- After: Battle of Italica 75 BC
- All 4 engagements of Sertorian War
Battle of Sucro is one of 106 engagements of the 1st century BC in the atlas and one of 813 in present-day Spain.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q60524449, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Sucro, revision 1370274818, 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.