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Battle of Suthul

Battle of Suthul was a battle fought in 110 BC at Numidia, in what is now Algeria. It was part of the Jugurthine War, which ran from 111 BC to 105 BC. The recorded result: Numidian victory; Romans were forced to withdraw from Numidia. Recorded strength: Unknown but massive army according to Sallust against 40,000 probably three legions.

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Fought110 BC
WhereNumidia, Algeria36.467N, 7.433E
OutcomeNumidian victory; Romans were forced to withdraw from Numidia
BelligerentsKingdom of NumidiaagainstRoman Republic
Casualties and lossesUnknownandc. 38,600 captured; Defection of a cohort, two squadrons, and a number of soldiers
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 BCBattle of Suthul, 110 BC
8 placed engagements of the Jugurthine War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date110 BC (year precision)
PlaceNumidia, Algeria
36.467N, 7.433E
KindBattle, ancient
StrengthUnknown but massive army according to Sallust40,000 probably three legions
Casualties and lossesUnknownc. 38,600 captured; Defection of a cohort, two squadrons, and a number of soldiers
Commanders
  • Aulus Postumius Albinus (consul 99 BC)
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In the same war

Battle of Suthul 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 Q2890102, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Suthul, revision 1385595085, 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.