What the records say
- When
- 461
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 37.60° N, 0.98° W
- Description
- 461 naval battle
- Naval
- yes
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Cartagena (461)
Battle in 461
The Battle of Cartagena occurred on May 13, 460 or 461 and was part of the wars of Majorian. Although many sources call it battle of Cartagena, the battle did not take place at Cartagena but on the coast of Roman Carthaginensis province at Portus Ilicitanus in the bay of Alicante.
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- Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (German), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Der weströmische Kaiser Majorian, der sich nach der Niederlage bei Cartagena für einige Zeit nach Gallien zurückgezogen und in Arelate residiert hat”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (Spanish), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Batalla de Cartagena entre el emperador Mayoriano y los vándalos”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page