@Stern I can’t imagine fighting over Toledo.

Here’s one. During Sulla’s civil war which was fought in 83-81 BCE between Sulla and Marius. Sulla’s ally Pompey transported his troops towards Africa and took a short break where the ancient city of Cartage used to be. The sojourn had to be short, but a certain group of Pompey’s legionaries managed to dig a treasure. The abundance of this treasure was so astonishing that the founders brag about their findings in front of the army. That was the moment the gold rush started.

The legionaries had taken their shovels and began to dig in search of enormous treasures which was, supposedly, buried in the ruins of Cartage. Pompey tried to persuade them not to dig, but it was no use. He could not stop them. Pompey accepted the fact he do not control anymore his army and decided to “have fun”. During the next few days, he walked from one group of diggers to another and laughed at them and mocked them for not having found anything.

A few days later Pompey’s legionaries came to him and begged him to lead them to a battle. Pompey chose not to punish them finding that their disappointment and lack of uncovering anything was sufficient punishment for their disobedience.