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Raid of Carpetania

Raid of Carpetania was a battle fought in 146 BC at Carpetania, in what is now Spain. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Carpetania. It was part of the Lusitanian War, which ran from 155 BC to 139 BC. The recorded result: Lusitanian victory. Recorded strength: 14,000 infantry; 1,300 cavalry against Unknown.

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Fought146 BC
WhereCarpetania, Spain39.977N, 3.696W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeLusitanian victory
BelligerentsRoman Republic; IberiansagainstLusitanians
Casualties and lossesFew survivedandUnknown
Part ofLusitanian War155 BC to 139 BC

Where it sits in the Lusitanian War

Siege of Ocile, 201 BCSiege of the Blastophoenicians, 155 BCBattle of the Tagus, 153 BCBattle of Tribola, 147 BCRaid of Carpetania, 146 BC201 BC146 BCRaid of Carpetania, 146 BC
5 placed engagements of the Lusitanian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date146 BC (year precision)
PlaceCarpetania, Spain
39.977N, 3.696W
KindBattle, ancient
Strength14,000 infantry; 1,300 cavalryUnknown
Casualties and lossesFew survivedUnknown
Commanders
  • Gaius Plautius
  • Viriathus
Raid of CarpetaniaRaid of CarpetaniaBattle of AranjuezBattle of SeseñaBattle of OcañaBattle of AlmonacidGreat Gypsy Round-up in 1749Battle of AlmonacidGreat Gypsy Round-up in 1749SalamancaAlbaceteToledoGuadalajara100 km39.977N, 3.696W
Placed at Carpetania; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Raid of Carpetania is one of 94 engagements of the 2nd century BC in the atlas and one of 1,204 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q130348963, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Raid of Carpetania, revision 1370705517, read 2026-11-15, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.