Siege of Gomphi
| Siege of Gomphi | |||||||||
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| Part of Caesar's invasion of Macedonia during Caesar's civil war | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Caesar's faction | City of Gomphi | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Gaius Julius Caesar Gnaeus Domitius Calvinus |
Androsthenes of Thessaly † Magistrates of Gomphi † | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
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Legio VI Legio VII Legio VIII Legio IX Legio X Legio XI Legio XII Legio XIV | Gomphi militia | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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30,000 infantry 2,000 cavalry | Unknown | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
The siege of Gomphi was a brief military confrontation during Caesar's Civil War. Following defeat at the Battle of Dyrrhachium, the men of Gaius Julius Caesar besieged the Thessalian city of Gomphi. The city fell in a few hours and Caesar's men were allowed to sack Gomphi.