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Siege of Zama

Siege of Zama was a siege conducted in 109 BC at Zama Regia, in what is now Tunisia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Zama Regia. It was part of the Jugurthine War, which ran from 111 BC to 105 BC. The recorded result: Numidian victory. Recorded strength: 25,000–35,000 against Unknown (probably comparable or larger).

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Fought109 BC
WhereZama Regia, Tunisia36.115N, 9.284E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeNumidian victory
BelligerentsRoman RepublicagainstNumidia
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 Zama, 109 BC
8 placed engagements of the Jugurthine War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date109 BC (year precision)
PlaceZama Regia, Tunisia
36.115N, 9.284E
KindSiege, ancient
Strength25,000–35,000Unknown (probably comparable or larger)
Commanders
Siege of ZamaSiege of ZamaBattle of ZamaBattle of KefBattle of the MuthulHammadid capture of Béja (1015)Battle of TabrashqBattle of ZamaBattle of KefBattle of the MuthulHammadid capture of Béja (1015)Battle of TabrashqAnnabaSousseTébessaQairouanBizerteNabeulQasserineGuelma100 km36.115N, 9.284E
Placed at Zama Regia; 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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Siege of Zama is one of 91 engagements of the 2nd century BC in the atlas and one of 119 in present-day Tunisia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q96405659, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Zama, revision 1379028039, 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.