The Battle of Cartagena occurred on May 13, 460 (or 461) and was part of the wars of Majorian. Although many sources call it battle of Cartagena, the battle did not take place at Cartagena but on the coast of Roman Carthaginensis province at Portus Ilicitanus (today Santa Pola) in the bay of Alicante. Since Portus Ilicitanus was the port of Elche (Ilici), the battle is sometimes referred as battle of Elche. 460: Eo anno captae sunt naves a Vandalis ad Elecem juxta Carthaginem Spartariam. — Marius Aventicensis, Chronica de obispo de Aventicum