Battle of Carteia

For the naval battle, see Battle of Carteia (naval).
Battle of Carteia
Part of the Second Punic War

Map of the Second Punic War
Date206 BC
Location
The Guadalquivir River mouth
36°47′N 6°21′W / 36.783°N 6.350°W / 36.783; -6.350
Result Roman victory
Belligerents
Roman Republic Carthage
Commanders and leaders
Lucius Marcius Septimus Hanno
Strength
Unknown 6,000 soldiers (including 4,000 Celtiberians)
700 Cavalry

The Battle of Carteia, also known by the modern name Battle of the Guadalquivir, took place during the Second Punic War in 206 BC between the forces of Carthage and the Roman Republic. The name "Battle of the Guadalquivir" is anachronistic, since the river's name "el Guadalquivir", from the Arabic al-wadi al-kabir ("the great valley"), was not used until the Islamic conquest of Spain over nine hundred years after the battle. The Carthaginian forces were commanded by Hanno and the Romans by Gaius Lucius Marcius Septimus. The battle resulted in a Roman victory.