What the records say
- When
- 17 Apr 49 BCE – 4 Sep 49 BCE
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 43.30° N, 5.38° E
- Description
- 49 BCE military blockade and naval battle, part of Caesar's civil war against Pompey
- Naval
- yes
Siege of Massilia
49 BC siege by forces loyal to Caesar
The siege of Massilia, including two naval engagements, was an episode of Caesar's Civil War, fought in 49 BC between forces loyal to the Optimates and a detachment of Caesar's army. The siege was conducted by Gaius Trebonius, one of Caesar's senior legates, while the naval operations were in the capable hands of Decimus Brutus, Caesar's naval expert.
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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 “Siege of Massilia: Caesar commences a siege at Massilia against the Pompeian Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “4 avril (4 mai du calendrier romain) : début du siège de Massalia (Marseille) qui prétend rester neutre dans le conflit entre Jules César et Pompée”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (Spanish), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Décimo Bruto, un cesariano, derrota a las fuerzas navales combinadas de los pompeyanos y los masiliotas en la batalla naval de Massilia”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (Japanese), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “カエサルはポンペイウス麾下のルキウス・ドミティウス・アヘノバルブスが護るマッシリアを包囲（マッシリア包囲戦）。”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page