Battle of Thapsus

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The Battle of Thapsus was a decisive 46 BC engagement in North Africa in which Julius Caesar crushed the remaining Optimates forces, paving the way for his uncontested dominance over the Roman Republic.

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Battle of Thapsus canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient battle
battle
civil war battle
associatedWithPerson Cato the Younger
King of Numidia
surface form: Juba I of Numidia

Julius Caesar
Metellus Scipio
associatedWithPlace Thapsus
surface form: Thapsus (ancient city)
belligerent Julius Caesar
Optimates
surface form: Optimates faction

Roman Senate faction
cause continuation of Caesar's Civil War after Pharsalus
resistance of Optimates leaders who fled to Africa
combatant Caesarian legions
Numidian cavalry
surface form: Numidian forces

Optimate Roman legions
war elephants
commander Julius Caesar
Juba I
surface form: King Juba I of Numidia

Cato the Younger
surface form: Marcus Porcius Cato the Younger

Metellus Scipio
conflictIn Roman civil wars
date 46 BC
documentedIn Commentarii de Bello Civili
surface form: Commentarii de Bello Civili (Caesar's Civil War commentaries)
era Late Roman Republic
surface form: late Roman Republic
followedBy Battle of Munda
suicide of Cato the Younger
historicalSignificance contributed to the transition from Roman Republic to Roman Empire
marked the near end of organized resistance to Caesar in the Roman Republic
languageOfPrimarySources Latin
locatedIn North Africa
locatedInPresentDay Tunisia
locatedNear Thapsus
notableFeature decisive defeat of the senatorial faction
paved the way for Julius Caesar's uncontested dominance over the Roman Republic
use of war elephants by the Optimate-Numidian side
opponentOf Cato the Younger
King of Numidia
surface form: Juba I of Numidia

Metellus Scipio
partOf Caesar’s civil war
surface form: Caesar's Civil War
partOfCampaign Caesar's African campaign
precededBy Pharsalus
surface form: Battle of Pharsalus
result collapse of organized senatorial resistance to Julius Caesar
decisive Caesarian victory
defeat of the Optimates forces
strategicObjective eliminate remaining senatorial forces
secure control of North African grain supply
year 46 BC

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Caesar’s civil war hasKeyBattle Battle of Thapsus
Pompeian faction engagedInBattle Battle of Thapsus
Metellus Scipio notableEvent Battle of Thapsus
Metellus Scipio participantIn Battle of Thapsus
Metellus Scipio defeatedAt Battle of Thapsus
Battle of Munda after Battle of Thapsus
Juba I participatedIn Battle of Thapsus