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Siege of the Blastophoenicians

Siege of the Blastophoenicians was a siege conducted in 155 BC at Hispania, in what is now Spain. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Hispania. It was part of Q1202928. The recorded result: Lusitanian victory.

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Fought155 BC
WhereHispania, Spain40.210N, 4.350W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeLusitanian victory
BelligerentsRoman Republic; BlastophoeniciansagainstLusitanians; Vettones
Part ofQ1202928

Where it sits in Q1202928

Siege of Ocile, 201 BCSiege of the Blastophoenicians, 155 BCBattle of the Tagus, 153 BCBattle of Tribola, 147 BC201 BC147 BCSiege of the Blastophoenicians, 155 BC
4 placed engagements of Q1202928 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date155 BC (year precision)
PlaceHispania, Spain
40.210N, 4.350W
KindSiege, ancient
Commanders
  • Punicus
Siege of the BlastophoeniciansSiege of the BlastophoeniciansBattle of BruneteSecond Battle of the Corunna RoadSiege of ToledoSiege of the AlcázarSiege of ToledoBattle of BruneteSiege of ToledoMadridSalamancaGuadalajara100 km40.210N, 4.350W
Placed at Hispania; 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

Siege of the Blastophoenicians is one of 91 engagements of the 2nd century BC in the atlas and one of 1,070 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q130329807, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of the Blastophoenicians, revision 1370746655, 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.