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Battle of Vellica

Battle of Vellica was a battle fought in 25 BC at Vellica, in what is now Spain. It was part of the Cantabrian Wars, which ran from 29 BC to 19 BC. The recorded result: Roman victory.

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Subida al Monte Cildá, en Olleros de Pisuerga, España.
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Fought25 BC
WhereVellica, Spain42.744N, 4.287W
OutcomeRoman victory
BelligerentsRoman EmpireagainstCantabri
Part ofCantabrian Wars29 BC to 19 BC

Record

Date25 BC (year precision)
PlaceVellica, Spain
42.744N, 4.287W
KindBattle, ancient
Commanders
Battle of VellicaBattle of VellicaSiege of AracillumBattle of LlantadaBattle of blindados de La VirgaBattle of TamarónBattle of GolpejeraSiege of AracillumBattle of LlantadaBattle of blindados de La VirgaBattle of TamarónBattle of GolpejeraBilbaoValladolidOviedoSantanderLogroñoGijónLeón100 km42.744N, 4.287W
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In the same war

Battle of Vellica is one of 159 engagements of the 1st century BC in the atlas and one of 1,070 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872660, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Vellica, revision 1370592343, 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.