Siege of Brundisium

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The Siege of Brundisium was a pivotal early episode in Julius Caesar’s civil war, when Caesar blockaded Pompey’s forces in the key Adriatic port of Brundisium before Pompey escaped to Greece.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle of Caesar's Civil War
military siege
alsoKnownAs Siege of Brundisium (49 BC)
linked to: Siege of Brundisium
chronology early phase of Caesar's Civil War
combatant Caesarian faction
Pompeian faction
commandedBy Gaius Julius Caesar
conflict Caesar's Civil War
country Roman Republic
describedIn Commentarii de Bello Civili
endTime 49 BC
followedBy Caesar's campaign in Hispania
Pompey's campaign in Greece
follows Caesar's rapid advance in Italy
Crossing of the Rubicon
hasCause Senate's demand that Caesar disband his army
breakdown of the First Triumvirate
political conflict between Caesar and the Roman Senate
hasParticipant Caesarian forces
Gaius Julius Caesar
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus
linked to: Pompey the Great

Pompeian forces
Roman Republic
historicalPeriod late Roman Republic
linked to: Late Roman Republic
location Adriatic coast of Italy
Brundisium
Brundisium, Italy
linked to: Brundisium
militaryObjective to prevent Pompey from leaving Italy
to secure Brundisium as a base for Caesar
notableAction Caesar attempted to block Brundisium harbor with moles and ships
linked to: Siege of Brundisium

Pompey evacuated his army by sea
opposedBy Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus
linked to: Pompey the Great
partOf Caesar's Civil War
Roman civil wars
primarySourceAuthor Gaius Julius Caesar
relatedEvent Battle of Ilerda
Battle of Pharsalus
linked to: Pharsalus

Siege of Massilia
result Caesar gains control of Italy
Pompeian strategic withdrawal
Pompey escapes to Greece
startTime 49 BC
strategicImportance key Adriatic port
major embarkation point to Greece and the East
tacticUsed blockade
harbor obstruction
siegeworks and fortifications
year 49 BC

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Caesar’s civil war hasKeyBattle Siege of Brundisium
Siege of Brundisium notableAction Caesar attempted to block Brundisium harbor with moles and ships
linked to: Siege of Brundisium
Siege of Brundisium alsoKnownAs Siege of Brundisium (49 BC)
linked to: Siege of Brundisium
Battle of Corfinium followedBy Siege of Brundisium