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Battle of Tribola

Battle of Tribola was a battle fought in 147 BC in what is now Spain. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Q1202928. The recorded result: Lusitanian victory. Recorded strength: 10,000 against 1,000.

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Fought147 BC
WhereSpain38.769N, 7.218W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeLusitanian victory
BelligerentsRoman RepublicagainstLusitanians
Casualties and losses4,000 killedandUnknown
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 BCBattle of Tribola, 147 BC
4 placed engagements of Q1202928 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date147 BC (year precision)
PlaceSpain
38.769N, 7.218W
KindBattle, ancient
Strength10,0001,000
Casualties and losses4,000 killedUnknown
Commanders
  • Vetilia gens
  • Viriathus
Battle of TribolaBattle of TribolaCapture of JuromenhaSiege of ElvasSiege of OlivençaBattle of the Lines of ElvasBattle of Montes ClarosSiege of OlivençaBattle of the Lines of ElvasBattle of Montes ClarosSetúbalÉvoraLeiriaBejaCastelo BrancoSantarémPortalegre100 km38.769N, 7.218W
Placed at its recorded location; 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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Elsewhere in 147 BC

Battle of Tribola 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 Q30927913, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Tribola, revision 1372481706, 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.