Battle of Pharsalus

48 BCE decisive battle of Caesar's Civil War
Event battle Q203681
Battle of Pharsalus
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Battle of Pharsalus

Summary

Battle of Pharsalus is a battle[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,197 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Battle of Pharsalus is in the country of Greece[3].
  • Battle of Pharsalus's instance of is recorded as battle[4].
  • The location of Battle of Pharsalus was Farsala[5].
  • Battle of Pharsalus is part of Caesar's Civil War[6].
  • Battle of Pharsalus's Commons category is recorded as Battle of Pharsalus[7].
  • Battle of Pharsalus occurred on August 9, 48 BC[8].
  • Battle of Pharsalus occurred on June 6, 48 BC[9].
  • Battle of Pharsalus took place on June 29, 48 BC[10].
  • Battle of Pharsalus's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 39.3, 'lon': 22.38333333}[11].
  • Among those involved in Battle of Pharsalus was populares[12].
  • Among those involved in Battle of Pharsalus was optimates[13].

Body

When and Where

Recorded point in time include August 9, 48 BC[8], June 6, 48 BC[9], and June 29, 48 BC[10]. The location of Battle of Pharsalus was Farsala[5]. It is in the country of Greece[3].

Context

Battle of Pharsalus is part of Caesar's Civil War[6]. Its instance of is recorded as battle[4].

Participants

Recorded participant include populares[12] and optimates[13].

Why It Matters

Battle of Pharsalus ranks in the top 2% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,197 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Persée. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of battle
    Location Farsala
    Country Greece
    Part of Caesar's Civil War
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007541285305171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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