Battle of Burdigala

The Battle of Burdigala (the Roman name for Bordeaux) took place during the Cimbrian War in 107 BC. The battle was fought between a combined Germanic-Celtic army including the Helvetian Tigurini under the command of Divico, and the forces of the Roman Republic under the command of Lucius Cassius Longinus, Lucius Caesoninus, and Gaius Popillius Laenas. Longinus and Caesoninus were killed in the action and the battle resulted in a victory for the combined tribes.

Battle of Burdigala
Part of the Cimbrian War

Map of the invasion route of the Cimbrian and Teuton territory
Date107 BC
Location
Near Burdigala (Bordeaux, France)
Result Germanic—Celtic victory
Belligerents
Roman Republic

A combined Germanic-Celtic army including:

  • Cimbri
  • Teutones
  • Volcae Tectosages
  • Tigurini
  • several other tribes
Commanders and leaders
Lucius Cassius Longinus †
Lucius Calpurnius Piso †
Gaius Popillius Laenas		 Divico
Strength
40,000 unknown but severely outnumbering the Romans
Casualties and losses
10,000 Relatively low
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