Talk:Battle of Munda

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Contents 1 Date 2 Details 3 Gnaeus Pompeius 4 Octavian

[edit] Date

Do we know if the date is corrected for the Gregorian calendar?

The struggle in Spain was protracted for several months, but the decisive battle was fought at MUNDA, 17 March, 45, on the Guadalquivir, near Cordova. - Pennell, Robert Franklin, "Ancient Rome : from the earliest times down to 476 A. D"

Probably,. - Vedexent 15:07, 17 March 2006 (UTC)

Both De Bello Hispaniensi and Plutarch say that the battle was fought on the Liberalia, that is, March 17. --Cam (talk) 02:22, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Details

This is not a very well written article, is it?

That is not a very constructive comment, is it? If you don't like it, do something about it. Piet 13:10, 10 January 2006 (UTC)

At least it is an article, but is it referring to legion X or legion XIII?

[edit] Gnaeus Pompeius

Did Gnaeus Pompeius die in the battle? The dagger next to his name seems to indicate so, but the article tells differently. Piet 13:10, 10 January 2006 (UTC)

Removed it. Piet 09:50, 26 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Octavian

I was unable to find any evidence of Octavian precence in the battle in the Ancient sources or in mdoern accounts of the battle (includign Appian, Dio Cassius and De Bello Hispaniense). In particular Nicolaus "Vita Caesaris" specifically states that Octavian was unable to reach Caesar in Spain because of sickness and that he met Caesar only in May. I am going to change the article accordingly. --Calabrian 11:31, 5 March 2006 (UTC)

I've heard both that he could not make it, and that it was his first military command. But I can't remember where. I may have to scan biographical material on Octavian to see. It may be that he wasn't at the battle, but his biographers "exaggerated" later. - Vedexent 17:56, 15 March 2006 (UTC)

Caesar saw that he must make one more struggle. He set out for the province accompanied by his nephew OCTAVIUS (afterwards the Emperor AUGUSTUS), and by his trusted friend and officer, DECIMUS BRUTUS. The struggle in Spain was protracted for several months, but the decisive battle was fought at MUNDA, 17 March, 45, on the Guadalquivir, near Cordova. - Pennell, Robert Franklin, "Ancient Rome : from the earliest times down to 476 A. D".