What the records say
- When
- 48 BCE
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 40.33° N, 19.48° E
- Description
- siege in 48 BC
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Siege of Oricum
Siege in 48 BC
The siege of Oricum occurred in the winter of 48 BC during the Civil War, beginning in November. When Caesar approached the city of Oricum in Illyricum with an armed force, the Pompeian commander, Lucius Manlius Torquatus, surrendered without a fight.
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