Battle of Vellica

24 BCE.

Shown on the map at 42.744°, -4.287°.

The Battle of Vellica was a battle of the Cantabrian Wars fought in the year 25 BC by the emperor Augustus and his Roman legions against the Cantabri forces who resided in the area. The most generally accepted location for the battle is the area around Monte Cildá, Olleros de Pisuerga, Palencia.

Text from the Wikipedia article Battle of Vellica, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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