Munda

Munda, ae, f.

• A city in Hispania Baetica, taken by Caesar in the war against the son of Pompey, now Monda, Liv. 24, 42, 1; Auct. B. Hisp. 32; Val. Max. 7, 6, 5; Sil. 3, 100; Flor. 4, 2, 85.—
• II A river in Lusitania, between the Tagus and the Douro, now Mondego, Plin. 4, 21, 35, § 115; also called Monda, Mel. 3, 1, 7.

Munda, ae, f., I) Stadt in Hispania Bätika, nordöstl. von Karteja, in der Nähe des heutigen Kordova, berühmt durch den Sieg des Cn. Scipio über die Punier (216 v. Chr.), Liv. 24, 42, 1 sqq. Sil. 3, 400, und durch den noch weit größeren Sieg Cäsars über die Söhne des Pompejus (45 v. Chr.), Auct. b. Hisp. 32 sq. Val. Max. 7, 6, 5. Sen. de ben. 5, 24, 3. Flor. 4, 2, 85. – Dav. Mundēnsis, e, mundensisch, proelium, Suet.: campus, Auct. b. Hisp. – Plur. subst. Mundēnsēs, ium, m., die Einw. von Munda, die Mundenser, Auct. b. Hisp. – II) Fluß in Lusitanien, zwischen dem Tagus u. Durius, j. Mondejo, Mela 3, 1, 7 (3. § 8), Plin. 4, 115.

1 Munda, (13) æ, f. , ville de la Bétique : Liv. 24, 42, 1 ; Val. Max. 7, 6, 5 ; Sil. 3, 100 || -ēnsis, e, de Munda : Suet. Cæs. 56.

2 Munda, æ, m. , v. Monda : Plin. 4, 115.

MUNDA

MUNDA(Μούνδα).

1.

An important town of Hispania Baetica, and a Roman, colony belonging to the conventus of Astigi. (Strab. 3. p. 141 ; Plin. Nat. 3.1. s. 3.) Strabo (l. c.) says that it is 1400 stadia from Carteia. It was celebrated on account of two battles fought in its vicinity, the first in B.C. 216, when Cn. Scipio defeated the Carthaginians (Liv. 24.42; Sil. Ital.), and the second in B.C. 45, when Julius Caesar gained a victory over the sons of Pompey. (Dio Cass.; Auct. Bell. Hisp. 30, seq.; Strab. iii. pp. 141, 160; Flor. 4.2; Val. Max..) It was taken by one of Caesar's generals, and, according to Pliny, from that time it ceased to exist. ( Fuit Munda cum Pompei filio rapta,Plin. Nat. 3.1. s. 3.) But this cannot be correct, as Strabo (l. c.) describes it as an important place in his time. It is usually identified with the village of Monda, SW. of Malaga; but it has been pointed out that in the vicinity of the modern Monda, there is no plain adapted for a field of battle, and that the ancient city should probably be placed near Cordova. It has been supposed that the site of Munda is indicated by the remains of ancient walls and towers lying between Martos, Alcaudete, Espejo, and Boena. At all events this site agrees better with the statement of Strabo, that Munda is 1400 stadia from Carteia, for the distance from the modern Mondato the latter place is only 400 stadia; and it is also more in accordance with Pliny, who places Munda between Attubi and Urso. (Forbiger, vol. 3. p. 51.)

2.

A town of the Celtiberi in Hispania Tarraconensis, probably near the frontiers of the Carpetani. (Liv. xl., 47.)

3.

A river on the W. coast of Lusitania, falling into the sea between the Tagus and Durius, now the Mondego. (Plin. Nat. 4.21. s. 35; Μούνδας, Strab. 3. p. 153; Μόνδας, Ptol. 2.5.4; Marc. p. 43.)

Munda

(1) A Roman colony and an important town in Hispania Beatica, situated on a small river, and celebrated on account of two battles fought in its neighbourhood, the victory of Cn. Scipio over the Carthaginians in B.C. 216, and the important victory of Iulius Caesar over the sons of Pompey in 45. The town had fallen into decay as early as the time of Pliny. The site of the ancient town is usually supposed to be the modern village of Monda, southwest of Malaga; but Munda was more probably in the neighbourhood of Cordova, and there are ruins of ancient walls and towers between Martos, Alcandete, Espejo and Baena, which are conjectured to be the remains of Munda (Livy, xxiv. 42).

(2) See Monda.