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Battle of Baecula

Scipio Africanus’s first major field battle after he had taken command of Roman interests in Iberia during the Second Punic War, in which he routed the Carthaginian army under the command of Hasdrubal Barca
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Battle of Baecula
Theodore Ayrault Dodge · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Summary

Battle of Baecula is a battle[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (921 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Country: Spain[3]
  • Location: Santo Tomé[4]
  • Part of: Second Punic War[5]
  • Commons category: Battle of Baecula[6]
  • Point in time: November 30, 208 BC[7]
  • Coordinate location: 38.016667, -3.1[8]
  • Described by source: Sytin Military Encyclopedia[9]

Why It Matters

Battle of Baecula has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

Related Entities

Hasdrubal Barca Santo Tomé Spain

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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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