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Siege of the fortress at Muluccha

Siege of the fortress at Muluccha was a siege conducted in 106 BC at Muluccha Fortress, in what is now Morocco. It was part of the Jugurthine War, which ran from 111 BC to 105 BC. The recorded result: Roman victory. Recorded strength: 25,000–35,000 against Unknown.

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Fought106 BC
WhereMuluccha Fortress, Morocco34.417N, 2.885W
OutcomeRoman victory
BelligerentsRoman RepublicagainstKingdom of Numidia
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 BCSiege of the fortress at Muluccha, 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)
PlaceMuluccha Fortress, Morocco
34.417N, 2.885W
KindSiege, ancient
Strength25,000–35,000Unknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
Siege of the fortress at MulucchaSiege of the fortress at MulucchaBattle of MoulouyaBattle of Oued AslafBattle of IslyBattle of Wolf RavineBattle of MelillaBattle of Oued AslafBattle of IslyBattle of Wolf RavineBattle of MelillaTlimcen100 km34.417N, 2.885W
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Siege of the fortress at Muluccha is one of 91 engagements of the 2nd century BC in the atlas and one of 143 in present-day Morocco.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q97358910, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of the fortress at Muluccha, revision 1370746729, 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.