Battle of the Sabis

When

57 BCE

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

50.23° N, 3.44° E

Description

battle between the legions of the Roman Republic and an association of Belgic tribes, principally the Nervii

Battle between Caesar and the Belgae tribes, part of Caesar's Gallic Wars (57 BC)

The Battle of the Sabis also known as the Battle of the Sambre or the Battle against the Nervians was fought in 57 BC near modern Saulzoir in Northern France. At the River Sabis a Roman army under the command of Gaius Julius Caesar fought an association of Belgae tribes, principally the Nervii. Caesar was surprised and nearly defeated by a Belgae surprise attack.

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• Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Julius Caesar invades and defeats the Belgae at the Battle of the Sabis”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (Turkish), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Sabis Muharebesi gerçekleşti”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “victoire de Jules César sur les Nerviens et les Atrebates à la bataille du Sabis”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (Chinese), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “羅馬共和國和高盧貝爾蓋聯盟之間發生薩比斯戰役，羅馬勝利。”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (Japanese), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “サビス川の戦いでユリウス・カエサルがネルウィ族を破った。”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page

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