List of battles before 301

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Before 500 BC

Note: Many ancient battles are implied by the records of the campaigns in which they occurred. For a list of known conflicts that includes those without described battles, see List of wars: before 1000.
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c. 11,600 BCJebel SahabaSudanQadan culture groups battle and raid against each others for resources in Jebel sabaha area South of what is now Egypt and north of Sudan
c. 5000 BC Attack on Talheim Germany Local forces defeated by attackers in modern-day Germany.
Massacre of Schletz Austria More than 200 Neolithic people were killed by blunt force around the same time as the massacre at Talheim, before being dumped in a mass grave on the site of present-day Schletz, Austria.
Massacre of Kilianstädten Germany Around the same time as the massacre at Talheim, at least 26 Neolithic people were killed by blunt force and arrow wounds. Their bodies were buried in a mass grave at Kilianstädten.
c. 3320 BCBattle of NaqadaEgyptKing Scorpion I of Thinis defeats and kills King Bull of Naqada, uniting Upper Egypt.
c. 3200 BCInvasion of MaadiNaqada attacked the Maadi-Buto culture and invaded Maadi, Maadian culture were vacated giving way to the Naqada III.
c. 3100 BCUnification Battle of Egypt "Narmer Palette Battle"King Narmer of Upper Egypt defeats Lower Egypt in battle and founds the Old Kingdom of Egypt.
c. 2600 BCSiege of ArattaIran?King Enmerkar of Uruk defeats the king of Aratta in modern-day Armenia and forces the kingdom into submission
c. 2580 BCSiege of UrukIraqUruk led by their King Gilgamesh and their General Enkidu, repel a siege by Aga of Kish and his allies from Isin and Nippur, capturing the Kings of Isin and Nippur.[1]
c. 2450 BCBattle of UmmaLagash decisively defeats Umma and makes it a tributary state.[2][3]
c. 2334 BCBattle of UrukSargon of Akkad defeats the Sumerian force led by Lugal-Zage-Si at Uruk.[4]
c. 2320 BCSiege of HattusaTurkeySargon of Akkad invades the Hattians and fails to take their capital of Hattusa.
c. 2300 BCBattle of TerqaSyriaThe Kingdom of Ebla allied with the Kingdom of Nagar, Kingdom of Kish, and the Ib'al end the Third Mari-Ebla War by decisively defeating the Kingdom of Mari in Northeast Syria.[5]
c. 2004 BCSack of UrIraqElam sacks Ur and thus ends the Third Dynasty of Ur.
c. 1923 BCSiege of UrKing Gungunum of Larsa captures Ur from Isin.
1809 BCSiege of AssurShamshi-Adad I conquers Assur and deposes Erishum II to become King of Assyria.
1801 BCSack of UrukRim-Sin I of Larsa conquers and sacks Uruk, but spares the inhabitants.
c. 1796 BCSiege of MariSyriaShamshi-Adad I of Assyria conquers Mari.
1792 BCSack of IsinIraqRim-Sin I of Larsa conquers and sacks Isin.
c. 1780 BCSiege of QabraShamshi-Adad I of Assyria and Ekallatum and Dadusha of Eshnunna defeat and annex the city of Qabra
c. 1764 BCSiege of HiritumKing Hammurabi of Babylonia allied with Mari defeats Elamite invasion.
c. 1763 BCSiege of LarsaHammurabi defeats his former ally Rim-Sin I and conquers the city-state of Larsa for Babylonia.
c. 1600 BCBattle of MingtiaoChinaTang of Shang defeats Jie of Xia, marking the beginning of the Shang dynasty.
c. 1595 BCSack of BabylonIraqHittites sack Babylon and end the First Babylonian dynasty, leaving the area to be occupied by their Kassite allies for centuries.
c. 1552 BCBattle of NefrusyEgyptKamose forces reached Nefrusy, a detachment of Kamose's Medjay troops attacked the Hyksos garrison and overran it
c. 1550 BCSiege of AvarisEgyptians under Ahmose I expel the Hyksos from Egypt after taking their capital of Avaris.
c. 1530 BCSiege of SharuhenIsrael or PalestineEgyptians under Ahmose I siege and raze town of Sharuhen in southern Canaan, the last stronghold the Hyksos fled to after he expelled them from Egypt.
c. 1504 BCSiege of KermaSudanEgyptians under Thutmose I conquer Kerma culture in Nubia.
c. 1457 BCBattle of MegiddoIsraelEgyptian forces, led by Thutmose III, rout the Canaanite forces under the King of Kadesh.[6]
c. 14th century BCBattle of the Ten KingsPakistan or IndiaIndo-Aryan tribal king Sudas defeats the invading Ten Kings in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent.
c. 1319 BCBattle of the AstarpaTurkeyHittite forces, led by Mursili II, destroy the Arzawa army under Piyama-Kurunta, son of their king Uhha-Ziti. Mursili destroys Milawanda and besieges Apasa as a result, forcing the king to retreat to Ahhiyawa along with his sons.
c. 1312 BC Battle of GanuvaraHittites defeat the Hayasa-Azzi confederation.[7][8]
c. 1332 BCBattle of SugaguIraqKurigalzu II of Kassite Babylon fights the armies of Adad-nirari I to a disputed result.
c. 1300 BCBattle at GibeahPalestineBiblical battle between the Israelite Tribe of Benjamin and the other tribes of Israel, regarding the death of a concubine.
c. 1280 BCBattle of Kār IštarIraqAssyrians defeat Babylonians.
c. 1278 BC Ramesses II's Battle against Sherden pirates Turkey Egyptians under Ramesses II defeat Sherden pirates.[9]
c. 1275 BC – c. 1205 BCBattles of AlashiyaCyprusHittite navy and army defeat the navy and army of the Kingdom of Alashiya in modern-day Cyprus. One of the first naval battles ever recorded.[10][11]
c. 1274 BCBattle of KadeshSyria and LebanonKing Muwatalli II of the Hittites surprises Ramesses II; the battle ends in a draw.[12][13]
c. 1269 BCSiege of DapurSyriaEgyptian forces, led by Ramesses II, conquer Dapur.
c. 1250 BCBattle of the TollenseGermanyThe largest excavated battle site of this age anywhere in the world, fought between unknown polities.[14][15]
c. 1237 BCBattle of NihriyaTurkeyTukulti-Ninurta I of Assyria defeats Tudḫaliya IV of the Hittites.
c. 1225 BCSack of BabylonIraqTukulti-Ninurta I sacks and captures Babylon.
c. 1208 BC Battle of Perire Egypt Egypt defeats Libyan and Sea People coalition.[16]
c. 1184 BCSiege of TroyTurkeyGreeks led by Mycenae sack Troy in Northwestern Anatolia, ending 10 year Trojan War.[17]
c. 1178 BCBattle of DjahyLebanonMajor land battle where Pharaoh Ramesses III defeats the Sea Peoples who were attempting to invade and conquer Egypt.[18]
c. 1175 BCBattle of the DeltaEgyptEgypt under Ramesses III repels a major naval invasion by the Sea Peoples.[19]
c. 1150 BCBattle of Mount TaborIsraelIsraelites led by Barak and Deborah defeat Caananites led by the King of Hazor.[20]
c. 1122 BCBattle of the River UlayaIranNebuchadnezzar I of Babylon routs the Elamites under Hutelutush-Inshushinak.
c. 1046 BCBattle of MuyeChinaDecisive victory of the Zhou dynasty against the Shang dynasty.[21][22]
c. 1025 BCBattle of MichmashPalestineIsraelites defeat Philistines.
c. 1010 BCBattle of Mount GilboaIsraelThe Israelites fight against the Philistines; King Saul and his son Jonathan die.
Siege of JebusPalestineKing David of Israel takes the city of Jebus, later known as Jerusalem, from the Jebusites. It becomes the Israelite capital city.
c. 993 BCSiege of RabbahJordanKing David takes the capital of the Ammonites, subjugating them to Israel.
925 BCBattle of Bitter LakesEgyptShoshenq I of Egypt defeats a Bedouin incursion after surprising the enemy at the shores of the Bitter Lakes.
Sack of JerusalemPalestineThe Egyptians capture and plunder the Israelite capital of Jerusalem.
913 BCBattle of Mount ZemaraimJudah under King Abijah defeats Israel under King Jeroboam I; 500,000 Israelites fall in a single battle.
878 BCBattle of SuruIraqAssyrian king Ashurnasirpal II takes the fortress of Suru from the Babylonians.
858 BCSack of SuguniaTurkey or IranAssyrians under Shalmaneser III sack the city of Sugunia of the Urartian .
854 BCSack of AraškunAssyrians under Shalmaneser III sack the city of Araškun the Urartian capital forcing them to change their capital.
853 BCBattle of KarkarSyriaAssyrian Shalmaneser III faces a military alliance of the king of Damascus and 11 other rulers including Israel.
814 BCBattle of Dur-PapsukkalIraq or IranAssyrian king Shamshi-Adad IV razes the Babylonian city, then defeats the army of their king Marduk-balassu-iqbi.
796 BCSiege of DamascusSyriaAssyrian king Adad-nirari III sieges and captures the Aramean capital of Damascus under Ben-Hadad III.
771 BC Battle of Mount Li China Quanrong barbarians decisively defeat the Zhou, severely weakening the dynasty
c. 750 BCBattle of the Lacus CurtiusItalyThe newly formed Roman Kingdom under King Romulus defeats the Sabines.
743–740 BCSiege of ArpadSyriaAssyrian king Tiglath-Pileser III takes and razes the Aramean-Syrian capital of Arpad after besieging it for three years.
743 BCBattle of KummuhTurkeyAssyrian King Tiglath-Pileser III defeats King Sarduri I of Urartu who was attempting to relieve Arpad, taking hold of northern Syria.
733 BCSiege of GezerIsraelThe Assyrian king, Tiglath-Pileser III takes Gazru (Gezer) from the Kingdom of Israel.
724-720 BCSiege of TyreLebanonAssyrians under Shalmaneser V and later Sargon II lay siege to the Phoenecian city of Tyre for 4 years but can't take the city.
722 BCSiege of SamariaPalestineAssyrian king Sargon II begins his reign by concluding a siege started by his predecessor Tiglath-Pileser III, bringing a final destructive conquest to the northern Kingdom of Israel after taking their capital.
720 BCBattle of Raphia (720 BC)Assyrians defeat the Egyptian-Philistine alliance, Gaza and Rafah are looted and Assyrian control over Philistia secured.
c. 715 BCSiege of HermopolisEgyptNubians led by King Piye annex Hermopolis from Egyptians of Nimlot of Hermopolis.
714 BCBattle of Lake UrmiaIranKing Sargon II of Assyria decisively defeats King Rusa I of Urartu at Lake Urmia, Urartu soon becomes an Assyrian client state.
707 BCBattle of XugeChinaZhou dynasty is defeated by State of Zheng in the first open defiance of imperial authority that would start the Spring and Autumn period.
701 BCSiege of AzekahIsraelAssyrian king Sennacherib takes the city of Azekah from the Kingdom of Judah.
Siege of LachishAssyrian king Sennacherib takes the city of Lachish from the Kingdom of Judah.
Siege of JerusalemPalestineSennacherib besieges the capital of the Kingdom of Judah under Hezekiah. Both sides claim victory.
Siege of TyreLebanonSennacherib unsuccessfully besieges Phoenician city-state of Tyre.
693 BCBattle of Diyala RiverIraqKing Sennacherib of Assyria defeats the Elamites of Southern Iran, led by Mushezib-Marduk, at Diyala River.
691 BCBattle of HaluleKing Sennacherib of Assyria fights a rebel force, composed of Babylonians, Chaldeans, Aramaeans, Elamites, and the tribes of the Zagros; the battle ended in a draw, although the greatest losses were suffered by the Assyrians.
689 BCSiege of BabylonSennacherib sacks Babylon and puts down the Babylonians' rebellion.
685 BCBattle of DeresGreeceAristomenes of Messenia fights Sparta, with an unknown and disputed end.
684 BCBattle of ChangshaoChinaPart of Spring and Autumn period. Lu defeats Qi.
682 BCBattle of the Great FossGreeceAristomenes, Androcles, Fidas, and Aristocrates II of the alliance between Messenia and Arcadia are decisively defeated by the Spartans.
680–677 BCSiege of SidonLebanonAssyrians under Esarhaddon capture, raze and rebuild the Phoenecian city of Sidon and execute their king, Abdi-Milkutti.
679 BCBattle of ḪubišnaTurkeyAssyrians under Esarhaddon defeat the Cimmerians and kill their King, Teušpâ.
c. 675 BCSiege of AnshanIranTeispes captures the city of Anshan from the Elamites, expanding the burgeoning Persian Kingdom soon after the Persians are freed from Median rule.
671 BCSiege of TyreLebanonAssyrians under Esarhaddon unsuccessfully besiege Tyre.
669 BCBattle of HysiaeGreeceThe Argives defeat the Lacedaemonians.
663 BCSiege of TyreLebanonAssyrians under Ashurbanipal unsuccessfully besiege Tyre.
Sack of ThebesEgyptKing Asshurbanipal of Assyria, aided by the future indigenous Egyptian Pharaoh of the 26th Dynasty of Egypt Psamtik I, sacks the city and ends the Kushite 25th Dynasty of Egypt. Thebes is permanently weakened as a city.
654 BCSack of SardisTurkeyCimmerians sack the Lydian capital of Sardis and kill King Gyges of Lydia.
653 BCBattle of Malitiosa ForestItalyRomans led by their king Tullus Hostilius decisively defeat the Sabines.
Battle of UlaiIranAssyrians defeat an Elamite army at the Ulai River, clearing the way to Elam. Elamite king Teumman and his son killed in the battle.
647 BCBattle of SusaKing Assurbanipal of Assyria takes Susa from Elam, this meaning the end of the Elamites few years after.
645 BC Battle of Loulin China Chu (state) defeats Xu in the Spring and Autumn period
642 BCBattle of YanDuke Xiao of Qi, allied with Song (state) defeats his brothers to become ruler of Qi.
635 BCFall of AshdodIsraelPsamtik I of Egypt takes Ashdod from the Neo-Assyrian Empire, after a 29-year siege.
632 BCBattle of ChengpuChinaDuke Wen of Jin defeats the Chu commander Ziyu in the biggest battle of the Spring and Autumn period.
627 BCBattle of XiaoPart of the Spring and Autumn period. Jin defeats Qin
626 BCRevolt of BabylonIraqNabopolassar successfully takes Babylon from Assyria and forms the Neo-Babylonian Empire.
616 BCBattle of QablinIranBabylonians led by king Nabopolassar defeat the Assyrians and Mannaeans.
Battle of ArraphaIraqBabylonians led by king Nabopolassar lose to the Assyrians.
615 BCFall of TarbisuThe Medes led by Cyaxares take the city of Tarbisu from Assyria, pushing into their heartland.
614 BCFall of AssurNabopolassar of Babylonia and Cyaxares of the Medes take and destroy Assur, capital of Sin- Shar-Ishkun's Assyria.
612 BCBattle of NinevehThe Medes and Scythians join the Babylonians to sack Nineveh, the capital of Assyria.
609 BCBattle of MegiddoIsraelNecho II of Egypt defeats and kills King Josiah of Judah.
Fall of HarranTurkeyNabopolassar of Babylonia takes the Assyrian city of Harran, ruled by Ashur-uballit II, ending the Assyrian Empire.
Siege of Harran Egyptian assault of Harran fails.
606 BCSiege of KimuhuSyriaEgyptians under Necho II take city of Kimuhu from Babylonians.
605 BCBattle of QuramatiEgyptians defeat Babylonians east of the Euphrates River.
Battle of CarchemishTurkey and SyriaNebuchadrezzar II of Babylon begins reign by defeating Necho II of Egypt.
Battle of HamathSyriaNebuchadrezzar II of Babylon defeats Necho II of Egypt in Hamath. According to Daniel 1:1 Nebuchadrezzar II takes and despoils Jerusalem, under the rule of Jehoiakim of Judea, but Daniel was written in 167 BC and the siege was 599 BC.
604 BCSiege of AshkelonIsraelBabylonia takes and razes the Philistine city of Ashkelon.
597 BCSiege of JerusalemPalestineBabylonia takes and despoils Judah's capital of Jerusalem.
595 BCBattle of BiChinaPart of the Spring and Autumn period. Chu defeats Jin.
c. 590 BCSiege of VanTurkeyMedes under Cyaxares overrun and swiftly conquer Urartu.
590 BCSack of NapataSudanEgyptians under Psamtik II sack and raze Napata, the capital of the Kingdom of Kush.
588 BCBattle of AnChinaPart of the Spring and Autumn period. Jin defeats Qi.
587 BCSiege of JerusalemPalestineBabylonia takes and destroys Jerusalem..
586–573 BCSiege of TyreLebanonNebuchadnezzar II sieges Tyre for 13 years until the city agrees to pay tribute.
585 BCBattle of Halys (also known as the Battle of the Eclipse)TurkeyLast battle of the war between Lydians and Medes. A solar eclipse is perceived as an ill omen and the fighting stops.
Siege of KirrhaGreeceAmphictyonic League led by Cleisthenes of Sicyon destroys the city of Kirrha after poisoning its water supply during the siege. Last battle of the First Sacred War.
575 BCBattle of YanlingChinaPart of the Spring and Autumn period. Jin defeats Chu.
c. 570 BCBattle of the Well of ThestisLibya(Also known as the Battle of Irasa), King Battus II of Cyrenaica defeats the invading Egyptians under Phraoah Apries. First known battle between the Greeks and Egyptians.
552 BC Battle of HyrbaIranPersians under Cyrus the Great defeat Medians under Harpagos.
551 BC Battle of the Persian BorderPersians under Cyrus the Great defeat Medians under Astyages.
550 BCBattle of the FettersGreeceBattle between Sparta and Arcadia.
Battle of PasargadaeIranPersians under Cyrus the Great defeat Medians under Astyages.
547 BCBattle of PteriaTurkeyIndecisive battle between Persians under Cyrus the Great and Lydians under Croesus.
Battle of ThymbraPersians under Cyrus the Great defeat Lydians under Croesus.
Siege of SardisPersians under Cyrus the Great take Sardis from Lydians.
546 BCBattle of PalleneGreecePeisistratos defeats Athenian army in surprise attack and takes rulership of Athens.
Battle of The 300 ChampionsThe Spartans defeat the Argives in a battle of 300 chosen champions. Only 3 survive.
540 BCBattle of AlaliaFranceCarthaginian and Etruscan fleets defeat Phocaeans.
Siege of XanthosTurkeyPersians under Harpagos take Xanthos, the capital of Lycia.
539 BCBattle of OpisIraqPersians under Cyrus the Great defeat Babylonians.
526 BCSiege of GazaPalestinePersians under Cambyses II capture Gaza after a long siege.
525 BCBattle of PelusiumEgyptPersians under Cambyses II defeat Egyptians under Psamtik III.
Petubastis III Dakhla ambush Evidence from excavations at the Dakhla Oasis show that the Persian Lost Army of Cambyses was not destroyed by a sandstorm, but rather ambushed and defeated by Egyptian pharaoh, Petubastis III.
513 BC Capture of Gelonos Ukraine or Russia Persians under Darius the Great take Gelonos from Budini and Gelonians which is subsequently destroyed.
509 BCBattle of Silva ArsiaItalyRoman Republic defeats Etruscan forces from Tarquinii and Veii led by deposed Roman king Lucius Tarquinius Superbus.
508 BCSiege of RomeEtruscan forces besiege Rome, ending in a peace treaty; monarchy stays abolished in Rome.
506 BCBattle of BojuChinaForces of Wu under Sun Tzu, defeat the forces of Chu.
502 BCBattle of PometiaItalyRoman forces defeat rebellion by Latin towns
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499 BCSiege of NaxosGreecePersians unsuccessfully besiege Naxos.
498 BCSiege of SardisTurkeyGreek coalition takes Sardis which is subsequently destroyed.
Battle of EphesosPersians defeat Greek coalition.
Siege of AmathusCyprusCypriots under Onesilus unsuccessfully besiege Amathus.
496 BCBattle of Lake RegillusItalyRomans defeat either the Etruscans or the Latins.
494 BCBattle of LadeTurkeyPersians defeat Greek coalition.
Battle of SepeiaGreeceSpartan forces of Cleomenes I defeat the Argives, fully establishing Spartan dominance in the Peloponnese.
493 BCBattle of CorioliItalyRomans take town from the Volsci.
490 BCSiege of NaxosGreecePersians take Naxos which is subsequently destroyed.
Siege of EretriaPersians take Eretria.
Battle of MarathonGreek coalition under Miltiades defeats Persians.
Siege of KāśīIndiaAjatashatru annexes Kāśī and Kosala for Magadha.
480 BCBattle of ThermopylaeGreecePersians under Xerxes defeat a coalition of Greek forces led by the Spartans commanded by King Leonidas.
Battle of ArtemisiumPersian fleet fights an inconclusive battle with the Greek allied fleet.
Battle of SalamisGreek ships under Themistocles and Eurybiades of Sparta defeat Persian fleet in the Bay of Eleusis.
Battle of HimeraItalyThe Greeks of Sicily, led by Gelo of Syracuse, defeat the Carthaginians under Hamilcar I of Carthage, who dies in the battle.
479 BCBattle of PlataeaGreeceEnds the Persian invasion of Greece; Pausanias, the Spartan commander of the Greek army, routs the armies of Mardonius.
Battle of MycaleTurkeyGreeks under Leotychidas sail to Asia Minor, attack the Persian fleet, and defeat the 60,000 Persian troops.
Siege of SestosAthens take Sestos from Persians, capture and crucify their governor Artayctes the Persian general.
478 BCSiege of ByzantiumByzantium lost by Persians.
Battle of LizeChinaYue defeats Wu, gaining much territory, during the Warring States period of Chinese history.
477 BCBattle of the CremeraItalyThe Etruscan city of Veii defeats the Roman Republic at Cremera.
475 BCSiege of EionGreeceThe Delian League takes Eion from the Persians.
474 BCBattle of CumaeItalyThe Syracusans under Hiero I defeat the Etruscans and end Etruscan expansion in southern Italy.
473 BCBattle of KailiaIapygians defeat the Greek colonies of Taras and Rhegion in Magna Graecia with heavy losses on both sides. According to Herodotus this was the greatest death count among Greeks in a singular battle to his memory.
466 BCBattle of the EurymedonTurkeyAthenians under Cimon defeat the Persians in a great naval battle.
460 BCBattle of HyriaItalyTaras defeats Messapians and Peucetians.
459 BCBattle of PapremisEgyptAthenians and Egyptian rebels defeat Persians.
458 BCBattle of Mount AlgidusItalyRomans under Cincinnatus defeat the Aequi.
Battle of Aegina Greece Athens defeats Aegina
457 BCBattle of TanagraThe Spartans defeat the Athenians near Thebes, Greece.
Battle of OenophytaThe Athenians defeat the Thebans and take control of Boeotia.
454 BCSiege of ProsoptisEgyptPersia re-establishes control over Egypt.
Battle of MendesiumFifty Athenian triremes try to relieve Prosoptis unaware it succumbed, most triremes sunk by Persians.
453 BCBattle of JinyangChinaDecisive battle leading to the partition of the state of Jin into three smaller states of Zhao, Han, and Wei, which became three of the seven warring states in China.
450 BCSiege of CitiumCyprusPersia maintains control over Cyprus.
Battle of SalamisAthenians under Cimon defeat the Persian fleet at Cyprus.
Battle of Nomae Italy Greeks defeat Sicels of Ducetius
447 BCBattle of CoroneaGreeceThe Athenians are driven from Boeotia.
446 BCBattle of CorbioItalyRoman General Titus gains a victory over the Aequi tribes.
446 BCBattle of the HimeraSyracuse defeats Akragas
435 BCCapture of FidenaeRomans defeat the Veii.
Battle of LeukimmeGreeceCorcyra defeats Corinth.
Siege of EpidamnosAlbaniaCorcyra takes their former colony of Epidamnus.
433 BCBattle of SybotaGreeceAthenians and Corcyreans fight the Corinthians.
432 BCBattle of PotidaeaAthens defeats Sparta, leading to the Peloponnesian War.
429 BCBattle of SpartolosChalcidians and their allies defeat Athens.
Battle of RhiumNaval defeat of the Peloponnesians by Athens.
Battle of NaupactosPhormion defeats the Peloponnesian fleet.
427 BCMytilenean revoltAthens ends Mytilenian revolt.
Siege of PlataeaSparta besieges and destroys Plataea.
426 BCBattle of TanagraAthenians under Nicias defeat Tanagra and Thebes.
Battle of OlpaeAthenians under Demosthenes defeat the Spartans in Aetolia.
Battle of IdomeneDemosthenes of Athens defeats Ambracia.
425 BCBattle of PylosAthenians under Demosthenes again defeat the Spartans, this time capturing a Spartan fleet and leaving a Spartan contingent isolated on the island of Sphacteria.
Battle of SphacteriaDemosthenes and Cleon capture the Spartans on Sphacteria.
424 BCBattle of MegaraAthens encounters defeat at Megara.
Battle of DelionAnother Athenian invasion of Boeotia is unsuccessful.
423 BCBattle of LyncestisGreece or North MacedoniaIllyrians and Lyncestians fight the Spartans and Macedonians during the Peloponnessian War.
422 BCBattle of AmphipolisGreeceThe Spartans under Brasidas defeat the Athenians under Cleon; both generals die.
418 BCBattle of MantineaThe Spartans under King Agis II defeat the Argives, Mantineans, and Athenians.
417 BCBattle of HysiaeSpartans march against Argos with their allies, yet fail to take the city itself, instead capturing Hysiae
Battle of OrneaeArgives and Athenians defeat Spartan garrison
415 BCBattle of MelosAthens invades Melos.
413 BC Sicilian ExpeditionItalyThe Athenian expedition in Sicily, under Nicias and Demosthenes, is annihilated.
411 BCBattle of EretriaGreeceSpartans defeat the Athenian fleet.
Battle of SymeSpartans defeat Athenian fleet; Persia is drawn into the Peloponnesian War.
Battle of AbydosTurkeyAthenian navy defeats Spartan fleet.
Battle of CynossemaThe Athenians under Alcibiades defeat the Spartan fleet.
410 BC Battle of CyzicusThe Athenian fleet, under the leadership of Alcibiades, destroys the Spartan fleet.
409 BCBattle of SelinusItalyDorian Greek city Selinus destroyed by Carthage.
Battle of HimeraIonian Greek city Himera destroyed by Carthage.
406 BCBattle of NotionTurkeyThe Spartans under Lysander defeat a segment of the Athenian fleet under Antiochus.
Battle of MytileneGreeceSparta defeats Athens.
Battle of ArginusaeTurkeyThe final Athenian victory of the Peloponnesian War.
Siege of AkragasItalyDorian Greek city Akragas sacked by Carthage.
405 BCBattle of GelaDorian Greek city Gela sacked by Carthage.
Battle of AegospotamiTurkeyThe final battle of the Peloponnesian War; Lysander destroys the navy of Athens led by Conon.
Sack of CamarinaItalyCarthaginians sack Sicilian Greek city of Camarina.
404 or 403 BCBattle of PhyleGreeceThe Athenian exiles, seeking to restore democracy in Athens, defeat the Spartans.
Battle of MunychiaThe Athenian exiles, in their search for democracy in Athens, defeat the oligarchic government of Athens.
403 BCBattle of PiraeusThe Athenian exiles, led by Thrasybulus, are finally defeated by the Spartans of Pausanias, both sides suffering tremendous casualties. However, Piraeus and Athens are reunited and the democratic government of Athens is reestablished.
401 BCBattle of CunaxaIraqArtaxerxes II defeats Kyros the Younger who is killed in the fighting.
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398 BCSiege of MotyaItalyPhoenician city Motya sacked by Sicilian Greeks.
397 BCBattle of MesseneIonian Greek city Messene sacked by Carthage.
Battle of CatanaGreek fleet defeated by Carthage.
Siege of SyracuseBattle between Syracuse and Carthage. Part of the Sicilian Wars. Greek victory.
396 BCBattle of VeiiRomans complete conquest of Etruscans.
395 BCBattle of HaliartusGreeceThe Spartan general Lysander is killed in a Spartan defeat by the Thebans.
Battle of SardisTurkeyKing Agesilaus II of Sparta defeats Persia, under satrap Tissaphernes of Lydia.
394 BCBattle of NemeaGreeceSpartans defeat the Thebans, Athenians, Argives, and Corinthians.
Battle of CnidusTurkeyThe Spartan fleet under Peisander is utterly destroyed by the Persian-Athenian fleet of Conon.
Battle of CoroneaGreeceKing Agesilaus II of Sparta defeats the Thebans.
Siege of Tauromenium Italy Syracuse besieges the Sicels
393 BC Battle of Abacaenum Small Carthaginian army defeated by Dionysius I of Syracuse
392 BCBattle of ChrysasInconclusive last battle of the Third Sicilian War
391 BCBattle of LechaeumGreeceIphicrates of Athens defeats Sparta during the Corinthian War.
390 BCBattle of the AlliaItalyCeltic Coalition under Brennus defeat Romans under Quitnus Sulpicius Longus.
389 BCBattle of the ElleporusDionysius I of Syracuse defeats the Italiote League, securing his domination of Greek Southern Italy.
Siege of Theodosia Ukraine Bosporan Kingdom tries to take Theodosia but fails
386 BCSiege of RhegiumItalyDionysius I of Syracuse conquers the city and sells the inhabitants into slavery.
385 BCSiege of MantineaGreeceSparta destroys Mantinea
384 BCBattle of PharosCroatiaLiburnians defeat Greek colony of Pharos and Syracuse.
380 BC Battle of Labrytai Russia Bosporan Kingdom conquers the Sindlike Kingdom
377 BC Battle of Cabala Italy Syracuse defeats Carthage
376 BC Battle of Cronium Carthage defeats Syracuse, ending the Fourth Sicilian War
Battle of NaxosGreeceThe Athenians under Chabrias defeat the Spartans at sea.
375 BCBattle of TegyraPelopidas of Thebes defeats Sparta.
374 BCBattle of AlyziaAthenian navy defeats Spartan navy.
373 BCBattle of Pelusium (373 BC)EgyptEgyptian victory
371 BCBattle of LeuctraGreeceSpartans under king Cleombrotus lose to the Thebans under Epaminondas – Cleombrotus is killed. This ends the period of Spartan domination of Greece
365 BC Siege of Theodosia Ukraine Bosporan Kingdom again tries to take Theodosia and again fails
364 BCBattle of CynoscephalaeGreeceThe Thebans under Pelopidas fight a drawn battle with Alexander of Pherae in Thessaly. Pelopidas is killed.
362 BCBattle of MantineaThe Thebans and their allies, under Epaminondas, defeat the Spartans and Athenians, but Epaminondas himself is killed, ending the brief period of Theban domination.
361 BC Battle of the AnioItalyRomans under Titus Quinctius Pennus defeat Celtic Coalition.
360 BC Siege of Theodosia Ukraine Bosporan Kingdom besieges Theodosia for the third time, this time taking the city
359 BCBattle of MethoneGreecePhilip II of Macedon defeats 3,000 Athenian mercenaries on the Macedonian coast.
358 BC Battle of Pedum Italy Romans under Gaius Sulpicius Peticus defeat Celtic Coalition.
Battle of Erigon ValleyNorth MacedoniaPhilip II of Macedon defeats the Kingdom of Dardania, expanding Macedonia to their northwestern frontier.
356 BCBattle of EmbataGreeceAthenians under Chares, Iphicrates, and Timotheos are defeated by the Chians at Chios, Greece.
353 BCBattle of Crocus FieldPhilip II of Macedon defeats the Phocians in the Third Sacred War.
Battle of GuilingChinaTian Ji and Sun Bin of Qi defeat Pang Juan of Wei at Handan during the Warring States period of China.
343 BCBattle of Mount GaurusItalyRoman general Marcus Valerius Corvus defeats the Samnites.
Battle of SuessulaThe Roman Republic beats the Samnites, but is forced to withdraw due to the revolt of several of its Latin allies.
Siege of SyracuseCorinthian General Timoleon leads coalition with the other Sicilian Greek cities to intervene in Hicetas of Leontini's attempt to capture Syracuse, defeating him, his Carthaginian allies, Syracuse's tyrant Dionysius II of Syracuse and restoring democracy to Syracuse.
342 BC Battle of MalingChinaTian Ji and Sun Bin of Qi again defeat Pang Juan of Wei, this time at Dazhangija Town, Shen County, in Henan Province.
340 BC Siege of ByzantiumTurkeyA siege by Philip II of Macedonia.
339 BCBattle of VesuviusItalyRomans under P. Decius Mus and T. Manlius Imperiosus defeat the rebellious Latins.
Battle of the CrimissusSyracuse under Timoleon defeats Carthage.
338 BCBattle of ChaeroneaGreece2 August – Philip of Macedon crushes Athens and Thebes in their struggle to maintain their independence.
Battle of TrifanumItalyRoman general T. Manlius Imperiosus decisively defeats the Latins.
Battle of ManduriaSparta and its colony Taras both defeated by the Brutian League in front of the walls of Manduria. Spartan king Archidamus III killed.
335 BC Battle of Mount Haimos Bulgaria Macedonians under Alexander the Great defeat Thracians.
Siege of Pelion Albania, Greece or North Macedonia Macedonians under Alexander the Great defeat Illyrians.
Battle of ThebesGreeceMacedonians under Alexander the Great take Thebes which is subsequently destroyed.
334 BCBattle of the GranikosTurkeyMacedonians under Alexander the Great defeat Persians.
Siege of Miletos Macedonians under Alexander the Great take Miletos from Persians.
Siege of Halikarnassos Macedonians under Alexander the Great take Halikarnassos from Persians.
333 BCSiege of GordionMacedonians under Parmenion take Gordion from Persians.
Battle of IssosMacedonians under Alexander the Great defeat Persians under Dareios III.
332 BCSiege of TyrosLebanonMacedonians under Alexander the Great take Tyre.
Siege of GazaPalestineMacedonians under Alexander the Great take Gaza.
331 BCBattle of PandosiaItalyItalian coalition defeats Alexander I of Epirus who is killed in the fighting.
Battle of MegalopolisGreeceMacedonians under Antipatros defeat Spartans under Agis III.
Battle of GaugamelaIraqMacedonians under Alexander the Great defeat Persians under Dareios III.
Battle of the Uxian DefileIranMacedonians under Alexander the Great defeat the Uxians.
330 BCBattle of the Persian GateMacedonians under Alexander the Great defeat the Persians.
329 BCSiege of KyropolisTajikistanMacedonians under Alexander the Great take Kyroplis from Sogdians.
Battle of the JaxartesUzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan or KazakhstanMacedonians under Alexander the Great defeat the Saka.
328 BC Battle of Gabai Uzbekistan Macedonians under Koinos defeat Sogdians under Spitamenes.
327 BCCapture of NeapolisItalyThe Samnites take the city of Neapolis from Rome.
Siege of the Sogdian RockTajikistanMacedonians under Alexander the Great take the Sogdian Rock from Sogdians.
Siege of AornosPakistanMacedonians under Alexander the Great take Aornos.
326 BCBattle of the HydaspesMacedonians under Alexander the Great defeat Poros.
325 BCBattle of ImbriniumItalyRomans under Quintus Fabius Maximus Rullianus defeat the Samnites.
323 BC Battle of Plataea Greece Athenians defeat Boeotians who are allied to Macedon.
Battle of Thermopylae Greek Coalition defeats Macedonians under Antipatros.
322 BC Siege of Lamia Greek Coalition unsuccessfully besieges Macedonians under Antipatros in Malis.
Battle of Amorgos Kleitos the White defeats Athenians at sea.
Battle of Echinades Kleitos the White defeats Athenians at sea.
Battle of Melitea Greek Coalition defeats Macedonians under Leonnatos who is killed in the fighting.
Battle of KrannonMacedonians under Antipatros and Krateros defeat Greek Coalition.
Battle of PataliputraIndiaChandragupta Maurya attacks the capital of the Nanda Empire
321 BCBattle of the Caudine ForksItalyThe Romans under Spurius Postumius and T. Verturius Calvinus are defeated by the Samnites under Gaius Pontius.
Battle of the HellespontTurkeyEumenes defeats Krateros and Neoptolemos who are killed in the fighting.
Battle of the Camel's rampart Egypt Perdikkas fails in crossing the Nile against Ptolemaios and is subsequently assassinated.
319 BCBattle of OrkyniaTurkeyAntigonos Monophthalmos defeats Eumenes.
Battle of KretopolisAntigonos Monophthalmos defeats Perdiccan Coalition under Alketas.
318 BC Siege of Nora Antigonos Monophthalmos unsuccessfully besieges Eumenes.
317 BCSiege of MegalopolisGreecePolyperchon unsuccessfully besieges Megalopolis which is allied to Kassandros.
Battle of ByzantionAntigonos Monophthalmos and Nikanor defeat Kleitos the White at sea.
Battle of Euia Albania Epirotes under Aiakides and Olympias defeat Macedonians under Philipp III and Eurydike.
Battle of the Kopratas Iran Eumenes defeats advance force of Antigonos Monophthalmos.
Battle of ParaitakeneIndecisive battle between Antigonos Monophthalmos and Eumenes.
316 BC Siege of Pydna Greece Kassandros takes Pydna under Olympias who is subsequently captured alongside Roxana and Alexander IV.
315 BCBattle of LautulaeItalyThe Romans are defeated by the Samnites.
Battle of GabieneIranAntigonos Monophthalmos defeats Eumenes who is subsequently executed.
314 BCSiege of TyrosLebanonAntigonos Monophthalmos takes Tyre from Ptolemaics.
313 BC Battle of Oineiadai Greece Macedonians under Philippos defeat Epirotes under Aiakides who is killed in the fighting.
312 BCBattle of GazaPalestinePtolemaios and Seleukos defeat Demetrios.
311 BC Battle of Myus Syria Demetrios defeats Ptolemaics under Killes.
Battle of HimeraItalyThe Carthaginian general Hamilcar defeats the tyrant Agathocles of Syracuse, who is then besieged in Syracuse.
Siege of BabylonIraqSeleukos takes Babylon from Antigonids.
Battle of the TigrisSeleukos defeats Antigonids under Nikanor and Eaugoras.
310 BCBattle of Lake VadimoItalyThe Romans defeat the Etruscans.
Siege of BabylonIraqSeleukos and Patrokles defeat Antigonids under Demetrios and Archelaos.
Battle of the Thatis Russia Satyros II of the Bosporan Kingdom allied with the Scythians defeats his brother Eumelos and his Sarmatian army in the opening battle of the Bosporan Civil War.
Battle of White Tunis Tunisia Agathocles of Syracuse defeats Carthage in Africa
Siege of Syracuse Italy Syracuse repels a Carthaginian siege of the city
309 BCSiege of BabylonIraqAntigonos takes Babylon from Seleucids.
Battle of the 25 of AbuIraq or IranSeleukos defeats Antigonos who is subsequently forced to recognise Seleucid rule over Babylonia, Elam and Media.
Siege of Siracena Russia Satyros II is killed while besieging Eumelos
Battle of Lake Maeotis Ukraine Eumelos defeats his brother Prytanis and takes the throne of the Bosporan Kingdom, ending the civil war
306 BCBattle of SalamisCyprusDemetrios defeats Menelaos at sea, Cyprus is subsequently taken from Ptolemaics.
305 BCBattle of BovianumItalyThe Roman consuls M. Fulvius and L. Postumius decisively defeat the Samnites to end the Second Samnite War.
305-304 BCSiege of RhodesGreeceDemetrios I Poliorketes unsuccessfully besieges Rhodes.
301 BCBattle of IpsosTurkeySeleukos I and Lysimachos defeat Demetrios I Poliorketes and Antigonos I Monophthalmos, who is killed in the fighting.
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298 BCBattle of CamerinumItalyThe Samnites allied with the Gauls defeat the Romans under Lucius Cornelius Scipio in the first battle of the Third Samnite War.
297 BCBattle of TifernumRoman forces defeat the Samnites in Umbria.
295 BCBattle of SentinumThe Romans under Fabius Rullianus and Publius Decimus Mus defeat the Samnites and their Etruscan and Gallic allies, forcing the Etruscans, Gauls, and Umbrians to make peace.
293 BCBattle of AquiloniaThe Romans decisively defeat the Samnites.
Battle of YiqueChinaQin forces defeat the allied states of Wei and Han, leading to Qin's further superiority in China.
291 BC Siege of Thebes Greece Demetrios I Poliorketes takes Thebes.
287 BC Siege of Athens Demetrios I Poliorketes unsuccessfully besieges Athens.
284 BCBattle of ArretiumItalyA Roman army under Lucius Caecilius is destroyed by the Gauls.
283 BCBattle of Lake VadimoA Roman army under P. Cornelius Dolabello defeats the Etruscans and Gauls.
282 BCBattle of PopuloniaEtruscan resistance to Roman domination of Italy is finally crushed.
281 BCBattle of KurupedionTurkeySeleukos I defeats Lysimachos who is killed in the fighting.
280 BCBattle of HeracleaItalyPyrrhos I defeats Romans under Publius Valerius Leavinus.
279 BCBattle of AsculumPyrrhos I defeats Romans under Publius Decius Mus.
Battle of ThermopylaeGreeceInvading Gaulic forces under Brennus defeat a Greek alliance and advance on the Balkans.
Attack on DelphiGauls decisively defeated by Greek alliance while trying to sack Delphi. Brennus commits suicide during the retreat.
278 BC Siege of Syracuse Italy Carthaginians unsuccessfully besiege Syracuse.
Siege of Lilybaeum Pyrrhos I unsuccessfully besieges Lilybaeum.
277 BCBattle of LysimachiaTurkeyMacedonian Antigonid forces versus Gallic tribes that had settled in the Thracian Chersonese.
Battle of the Cranita hillsItalySamnites defeat Romans under Publius Cornelius Rufinus and Caius Junius Bubulcus.
276 BC Battle of the Strait of Messina Carthaginians defeat Pyrrhos I at sea.
275 BCBattle of BeneventumRomans under Manius Curius Dentatus defeat Pyrrhos I who subsequently leaves Italy with most of his army.
Battle of the ElephantsTurkeyKing Antiochus I Soter of the Seleucid Empire defeats the Galatians.
274 BCBattle of the AousAlbania or GreecePyrrhos I defeats Macedonians under Antigonos II Gonatas.
272 BC Siege of Sparta Greece Pyrrhos I unsuccessfully besieges Sparta.
Battle of Argos Coalition under Antigonos II Gonatas defeats Pyrrhos I who is killed in the fighting.
Siege of Taras Italy Romans take Taras.
264 BC Battle of Messana Rome defeats Carthage in the first battle of the First Punic War
262 BCBattle of AgrigentumCarthaginian forces under Hannibal Gisco and Hanno are defeated by the Romans, giving them control of most of Sicily.
261 BCBattle of CosItalyNaval victory of Antigonus II Gonatas over Ptolemy II.
Battle of KalingaIndiaAshoka the Great conquers Kalinga for the Maurya Empire.
260 BCBattle of ChangpingChinaArmy of Qin under Bai Qi routed army of Zhao and massacred 500,000 prisoners of war. Military superiority of Qin over all other states of China. Unification became a matter of time.
Battle of Lipara IslandsItalyA Roman naval force is defeated by the Carthaginians.
Battle of MylaeA Roman naval force under C. Duillius defeats the Carthaginian fleet, giving Rome control of the western Mediterranean.
259 BC Battle of Thermae Carthaginian defeat Romans in Sicily
258 BCBattle of EphesusTurkeyRhodians under Agathostratus defeat a Ptolemaic fleet under Chremonides.
Battle of SulciItalyMinor Roman naval victory during First Punic War.
257 BCBattle of TyndarisSicilian town captured by Rome.
Battle of HandanChinaStates of Zhao, Chu, and Wei defeat Qin.
256 BCBattle of Cape EcnomusItalyA Carthaginian fleet under Hamilcar and Hanno is defeated in an attempt to stop a Roman invasion of Africa by Marcus Atilius Regulus.
255 BC Siege of Aspis Tunisia Rome takes the city of Aspis in Africa
Battle of AdysThe Romans under Regulus defeat the Carthaginians in North Africa.
Battle of TunisThe Carthaginians under Xanthippus, a Greek mercenary, defeat the Romans under Regulus, who is captured.
Battle of Cape Hermaeum Romans defeat Carthaginian fleet and successfully evacuate their army from Africa
251 BCBattle of PanormusItalyCarthaginian forces under Hasdrubal are defeated by the Romans under L. Caecilius Metellus.
250 BC Siege of LilybaeumRome takes Lilybaeum after a long siege
Battle of PanormusRoman army led by Consul Metellus defeats Carthaginian army led by General Hasdrubal
249 BCBattle of DrepanaCarthaginians under Adherbal defeat the fleet of Roman admiral Claudius Pulcher.
Battle of Phintias Carthage destroys a large Roman navy
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 Siege of Drepana Rome besieges Drepana
246 BCBattle of AndrosGreecePtolemy III loses the Cyclades to Antigonus II of Macedonia.
241 BCBattle of the Aegates IslandsItalyRoman sea victory over the Carthaginians, ending the First Punic War
241 BCBattle of the Caecus RiverTurkeyAttalus I defeats the Galatians
240 BCBattle of UticaTunisiaRebellious Carthaginian mercenaries defeats the Carthaginian army of Hanno II the Great
Battle of the Bagradas RiverHamilcar defeats mercenary troops, making it the first Punic victory in the Mercenary Wars.
Hamilcar's victory with NaravasHamilcar again defeats the mercenary forces, this time with the help of the Numidian defector Naravas
239 BC Battle of AncyraTurkeyAntiochus Hierax defeats Seleucus II Callinicus
238 BC Battle of "The Saw" Tunisia Hamilcar defeats a great mercenary army at Tunis.
Battle of AphrodisiumTurkeyAttalus I of Pergamon defeats Antiochus Hierax
Battle of Leptis Parva Tunisia Final battle of the Mercenary War
233 BCBattle of FeiChinaZhou defeat the Qin
231 BCSiege of MedionGreeceIllyrians under Agron defeat the Aetolian League
230 BCBattle of PhoeniceAlbaniaIllyrians defeat the Epirotes
229 BCBattle of PaxosGreeceIllyrians defeat the Aetolian League and Achaean League
Battle of the HarpasusTurkeyAttalus again defeats Antiochus Hierax and takes over much of Anatolia
Battle of EpidamnusAlbaniaGreeks of Epirus beat back Illyrians.
Siege of IssaCroatiaRomans lift Illyrian siege of Greek city of Issa.
227 BC Battle of Mount Lycaeum Greece Cleomenes III of Sparta defeats the Achaean League
226 BCBattle of DymeSparta again defeats the Achaean League decisively, resulting in a peace treaty.
225 BCBattle of FaesulaeItalyThe Romans are defeated by the Gauls of Northern Italy.
Battle of TelamonThe Romans under Aemilius Papus and Caius Atilius Regulus defeat the Gauls.
222 BCBattle of ClastidiumThe Romans under Marcus Claudius Marcellus defeat the Gauls.
Battle of SellasiaGreeceDefeat of Cleomenes III of Sparta by Antigonus Doson of Macedon and the Achaean League.
Battle of DaiChinaQin under Qin Shihuang defeat the army of and eliminate the Zhou dynasty in their unification of China.
219 BC Siege of DimallumAlbaniaRomans take city from Illyrians and defeat forces of Demetrius of Pharos.
Siege of SaguntumSpainHannibal of Carthage lays siege to the city of Saguntum in Spain, marking the start of the Second Punic War.
218 BC Battle of LilybaeumItalyRoman naval forces under Amellius defeat the Carthaginians, ending their attempts to colonize Sicily.
Capture of Malta Malta Roman forces capture Malta
Battle of Rhone CrossingFranceHannibal defeats the Volcae Gauls, staying undefeated in his march for Italy.
Battle of the TicinusItalyNovember – Hannibal defeats the Romans under Publius Cornelius Scipio the elder in a small cavalry fight.
Battle of the TrebiaHannibal defeats the Romans under Tiberius Sempronius Longus, who had foolishly attacked.
Battle of CissaSpainRoman forces defeat a Catharginian army under Hanno, controlling the territory north of Ebro river.
217 BCBattle of RaphiaPalestine22 June – Antiochus III the Great is defeated by Ptolemy IV.
Battle of Lake TrasimeneItaly24 June – In an ambush, Hannibal destroys the Roman army of Gaius Flaminius, who is killed.
Battle of Ebro RiverSpainRoman naval forces destroy a Carthaginian fleet under Himilco, weakening Carthage's influence in Iberia.
Battle of Ager FalernusItalyHannibal defeats Roman forces under Quintus Fabius Maximus.
Battle of GeroniumHannibal fights Roman forces in Apulia, resulting in a strategic draw.
Battle of LeontionGreeceThe Achaean League under Lycus of Pharae defeats Aetolian League and Elis under Euripidas of Aetolia.
216 BCBattle of CannaeItaly2 August – Hannibal destroys the Roman army of Lucius Aemilius Paulus and Publius Terentius Varro in what is considered one of the great masterpieces of the tactical art.
Battle of Silva Litana Gallic Boii tribe ambush and destroy a Roman army
First Battle of NolaThe Roman general Marcus Claudius Marcellus holds off an attack by Hannibal.
215 BCBattle of IberaSpainA Roman army under Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Calvus and Publius Cornelius Scipio destroys Carthaginian forces under Hasdrubal.
Second Battle of NolaItalyMarcellus again repulses an attack by Hannibal.
Battle of DecimomannuRoman forces under Torquatus defeat a Carthaginian army under Hasdrubal the Bald in Sardinia.
214 BCThird Battle of NolaMarcellus fights an inconclusive battle with Hannibal.
Battle of BeneventumTiberius Gracchus' slave legions defeat Hanno, son of Bomilcar and, therefore, deny Hannibal his reinforcements.
Siege of SyracuseThe Roman general Marcellus' forces being kept at bay by the inventions of Archimedes.
212 BCBattle of TarentumHannibal defeats a Roman army in southern Italy, strengthening his situation in Italy.
First Battle of CapuaHannibal defeats the Consuls Q. Fulvius Flaccus and Appius Claudius, but the Roman army escapes.
Battle of BeneventumQuintus Fulvius Flaccus defeats Hanno (son of Bomilcar) in Southern Italy.
Battle of the SilarusHannibal destroys the army of the Roman praetor M. Centenius Penula.
Battle of HerdoniaHannibal destroys the Roman army of the praetor Gnaeus Fulvius.
211 BCBattle of the Upper BaetisSpainPublius and Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio are killed in battle with the Carthaginians under Hannibal's brother Hasdrubal Barca.
Second Battle of CapuaItalyHannibal is unable to break the Roman siege of the city.
Siege of Sardis (211 BC)TurkeySeleucid Empire defeats and executes the usurper Achaeus.
210 BCSecond Battle of HerdoniaItalyHannibal destroys the Roman army of Fulvius Centumalus, who is killed.
Battle of NumistroHannibal defeats Marcellus once more.
209 BCFirst Battle of LamiaGreecePhilip V of Macedon defeats an Aetolian force under Phyrrhias.
Second Battle of LamiaPhilip V of Macedon again defeats Phyrrhias.
Battle of AsculumItalyHannibal once again defeats Marcellus, in an indecisive battle.
Battle of TarentumQuintus Fabius Maximus defeats Hannibal's forces.
Battle of Mount Labus Iran Seleucids defeat and subjugate the Parthians
208 BCBattle of BaeculaSpainThe Romans in Spain under P. Cornelius Scipio the Younger defeat Hasdrubal Barca.
Siege of BactraAfghanistanThe Seleucid Empire defeats the Greco-Bactrians under Euthydemus.
Battle of the AriusAntiochus III defeats the Greco-Bactrians.
207 BCBattle of GrumentumItalyThe Roman general Gaius Claudius Nero fights an indecisive battle with Hannibal, then escapes north to confront Hannibal's brother Hasdrubal Barca, who has invaded Italy.
Battle of JuluChinaXiang Yu destroys the main Qin army for control of China.
Battle of the MetaurusItalyHasdrubal is defeated and killed by Nero's Roman army.
Battle of CartagenaSpainScipio Africanus Major destroys the Catharginian city of Cartagena in Iberia.
Battle of MantineaGreecePhilopoemen of the Achaean League defeats the Spartans under Machanidas, who is killed.
206 BCBattle of IlipaSpainScipio again decisively defeats the remaining Carthaginian forces in Spain.
205 BCBattle of PengchengChinaChu defeats Han under Liu Bang.
Battle of AnyiHan defeats Wei.
Battle of JingxingHan Xin, with an army of 30,000 levies, defeats a numerically larger army of the Zhao near Jingxing (Jing Gorge), killing Chen Yu and capturing Zhao Xie, the Prince of Zhao.
205 BCChola Invasion of Srilanka IndiaChola king Ellalan defeated Asela of Anuradhapura.
204 BCBattle of CrotonaItalyHannibal fights a drawn battle against the Roman general Sempronius in Southern Italy.
Battle of UticaTunisiaScipio Africanus fights the Carthaginians and Numidians, ending in a draw.
Battle of Wei RiverChinaHan Xin defeats a joint Qi and Western Chu army by building a temporary dam, luring his enemies into the river, and opening the dam to drown them.
203 BCBattle of UticaTunisiaPublius Cornelius Scipio decisively defeats Carthage under Hasdrubal.
Battle of the Great PlainsThe Romans under Scipio defeat the Carthaginian army of Hasdrubal Gisco and Syphax. Hannibal is sent to return to Africa.
Battle of CirtaAlgeriaRoman forces sack the Numidian capital, decisively defeating Carthage's ally.
Po Valley RaidItalyRoman forces under Varus and Cethegus defeat Mago of Carthage, ending the Second Punic War in Italy.
Battle of GaixiaChinaThe Han forces led by Liu Bang, who was later to become Emperor of China, defeats their Chu opponents.
202 BCBattle of ZamaTunisiaScipio Africanus Major decisively defeats Hannibal in North Africa, ending the Second Punic War.
201 BCBattle of ChiosGreecePhilip V of Macedon is defeated at sea by the Rhodians and Pergamenes.
Battle of LadeTurkeyPhilip V of Macedon defeats Cleonaeus of Rhodes in a naval battle.
200 BCBattle of CremonaItalyRoman forces defeat the Gauls of Cisalpine Gaul.
Battle of BaidengChinaThe army of Han China, attempting to conquer the Xiongnu people living to the north, is defeated and the Chinese Emperor is almost captured.
Battle of PaniumIsrael or SyriaAntiochus III the Great secures the conquest of Syria and Israel from Egypt with this victory.
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198 BCBattle of the AousAlbaniaRoman forces under Titus Quinctius Flamininus defeat the Macedonians under Philip V.
197 BCBattle of CynoscephalaeGreeceRomans under Flamininus decisively defeat Philip in Thessaly.
195 BC Siege of GythiumWith assistance from Rome, Rhodes, and Macedon, Philopoemen of the Achaean League defeat the Spartans under Nabis.
Siege of Sparta Romans and Achaeans occupy Sparta
194 BCBattle of PlacentiaItalyRomans defeat Gauls.
193 BC Battle of MutinaRoman victory over the Gauls, final Roman conquest of the Boii tribe.
191 BCBattle of ThermopylaeGreeceRomans under Manius Acilius Glabrio defeat Antiochus III the Great and force him to evacuate Greece.
Battle of CorycusTurkeyRomans defeat the Seleucids at sea
190 BCBattle of the EurymedonRoman forces under Lucius Aemilius Regillus defeat a Seleucid fleet commanded by Hannibal, fighting his last battle.
Battle of MyonessusAnother Seleucid fleet is defeated by the Romans.
Battle of MagnesiaDecember – Romans under Lucius Cornelius Scipio and his brother Scipio Africanus Major defeat Antiochus III the Great in the decisive victory of the war.
189 BCBattle of Mount OlympusRoman and Pergamum forces crushingly defeat the Galatians.
Battle of AncyraRome once again defeats Galatians.
181 BCBattle of Manlian PassSpainRomans defeat Celtiberians
Siege of AeburaRomans take city from Celtiberians during the First Celtiberian War
180 BCBattle of Kali SindhuIndiaIndian Shunga Empire defeats Greco-Bactrians under Demetrius I near the Kali Sindh River.
171 BCBattle of CallicinusGreecePerseus of Macedon defeats a Roman army under Publius Licinius Crassus.
169 BCSiege of EucratideiaAfghanistanStalemate between the Indo-Greek Kingdom and the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom.
168 BCBattle of PydnaGreece22 June – Romans under Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus defeat and capture Macedonian King Perseus, ending the Third Macedonian War and annexing Macedon for Rome.
Siege of BassaniaAlbaniaIllyrians take the allied Roman city of Bassania.
167 BCBattle of Wadi HaramiaPalestineJewish rebels under Judas Maccabaeus deal a serious blow to the Seleucids, killing their leader Apollonius.
166 BCBattle of Beth Horon (166 BC)The Jewish rebel leader Judas Maccabaeus defeats the Seleucids.
Battle of EmmausIsraelJudas Maccabeus again defeats the Seleucids.
164 BCBattle of Beth ZurPalestineAnother victory of Judas Maccabaeus over the Seleucids, leading to the recapture of Jerusalem by the rebels.
162 BCBattle of Beth ZachariahThe Seleucid regent Lysias defeats the Jewish rebels.
162 BCBattle of VijithapuraSri LankaSri Lankan King Dutthagamani defeats encroaching South Indian King Ellalan.
161 BCBattle of AdasaPalestineIn his last victory, Judas Maccabaeus defeats and kills the Seleucid general Nicanor.
160 BCBattle of ElasaJewish leader Judas Maccabaeus is defeated and killed by the Seleucid army of Bacchides.
154 BCSiege of LapethusCyprusPtolemy VIII besieged and captured by his older brother Ptolemy VI in Lapethus, Cyprus.
151 BCBattle of OroscopaTunisiaCarthaginian expedition against Numidia is defeated. Rome would later use this as an excuse to begin the Third Punic War
c. 150 BCBattle of VidarbhaIndiaShunga Empire under Agnimitra annexes Vidarbha
149 BCBattle of Lake TunisTunisiaCarthage defeats Roman advance.
148 BCBattle of PydnaGreeceThe forces of the Macedonian pretender Andriscus are defeated by the Romans under Quintus Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus in the decisive engagement of the Fourth Macedonian War.
147 BCBattle of the Port of CarthageTunisiaCarthage has small victory over Roman navy, but not enough to break the Roman blockade or advancement.
Battle of NepherisRome advances further on Carthage, defeating their army.
146 BCBattle of Carthage (c.149 BC)Scipio Africanus Minor captures and destroys Carthage, ending the Third Punic War.
Battle of Scarpheia Greece Romans defeat the Achaean League forces of Critolaus, who is killed.
Battle of CorinthAchaean last stand against Romans under Lucius Mummius fails. Greece comes under direct Roman rule.
145 BCBattle of the OenoparusTurkeyPtolemy VI Philometor defeats the Seleucid usurper Alexander Balas, but is killed in the fighting.
Battle of VidarbhaIndiaShunga Empire under King Agnimitra defeat the Vidarbha Kingdom.
138 BCSiege of Dong'ouChinaMinyue nearly defeat the Kingdom of Dong'ou until the Han intervene to repel Minyue, Dong'ou submits to the Han Dynasty afterwards.
135 BCBattle on the Sindhu RiverIndiaShunga Empire defeats Indo-Greek Kingdom.
133 BCSiege of NumantiaSpainRoman forces under Scipio Aemilianus defeat the Celtiberians and sack their capital city.
Battle of MayiChinaAborted ambush mission by the Han against invading Xiongnu forces.
129 BCBattle of EcbatanaIranThe Seleucid King Antiochus VII Sidetes is defeated and killed by the Parthians under Phraates II, ending any pretense of Seleucid control over Media or Mesopotamia.
121 BCBattle of VindaliumFranceRomans defeat the Allobroges
Battle of the Isère RiverRomans defeat a large Gallic army and take over Gallia Narbonensis
119 BCBattle of MobeiMongoliaHan forces decisively defeat the Xiongnu army in the Gobi desert, more than 90,000 Xiongnus killed.
113 BC Siege of Cirta Algeria Jugurtha defeats Adherbal and takes over all of Numidia
112 BCBattle of NoreiaAustriaCimbrian victory against Rome during the Cimbrian War.
110 BC Battle of Suthul Algeria Numidian victory in the Jugurthine War
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 Battle of the MuthulTunisiaRoman forces under Caecilius Metellus defeat the forces of Jugurtha of Numidia.
Siege of Zama Rome besieges Zama
108 BC Battle of LoulanChinaHan forces defeat Loulan Kingdom.
Siege of Thala Tunisia Rome besieges Thala
107 BCBattle of BurdigalaFranceAlliance of Germanic and Celtic tribes led by Divico defeat the Romans and kill Lucius Cassius Longinus and Lucius Calpurnius Piso Caesoninus.
106 BC Second Battle of Cirta Algeria Gaius Marius defeats Numidia and Mauretania and captures Cirta
105 BCBattle of ArausioFrance6 October – Cimbri inflict a major defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus.
103 BCBattle of ScirthaeaItalyPraetor Lucius Licinius Lucullus defeats the slave army of Salvius Tryphon in an open field.
Siege of TriocalaLucullus besieges the slave stronghold but ends the siege after finding out he had been replaced.
Battle of AsophonIsraelPharaoh Ptolemy IX Soter defeats Alexander Jannaeus of the Hasmonean Kingdom then plunders Judea.
102 BCBattle of TridentumItalyRome has a tactical withdrawal from combat with the Cimbri.
Battle of Aquae SextiaeFranceThe Romans under Gaius Marius defeat the Teutons.
101 BCBattle of VercellaeItalyThe Romans under Marius defeat the Cimbri, who are entirely annihilated.
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99 BCBattle of Tian ShanChina or KazakhstanXiongnu defeat Han dynasty.
93 BCBattle of GadaraJordanNabataean Kingdom under Obodas I ambush and defeat Hasmonean Kingdom under Alexander Jannaeus in the Transjordan.
91 BC Battle of Mount Falernus Italy Romans defeated during the Social War
90 BCBattle of AeserniaRomans under Lucius Julius Caesar (consul 90 BC) defeated by Italian rebels during the Social War.
Battle of AcerraeRomans defeat Italians rebels led by Gaius Papius Mutilus during the Social War.
89 BCBattle of Fucine LakeRoman forces under Lucius Porcius Cato are defeated by the Italian rebels in the Social War.
Battle of AsculumThe Roman army of C. Pompeius Strabo decisively defeats the rebels in the Social War.
Battle of the Aufidus Romans defeat Samnite army
Battle of the River AmniasTurkeyMithridatic forces defeat Nicomedes IV of Bithynia.
Battle of Protopachium Mithridates decisively defeats a Roman army and occupies Asia Minor
88 BC Battle of Mount ScorobasMithridatic forces under Archelaus defeat the Romans under Manius Aquilius.
87 – 86 BCSiege of Athens and PiraeusGreeceLucius Cornelius Sulla defeats the combined forces of Athens and Pontus at Athens.
86 BCBattle of TenedosTurkeyNaval victory for Lucius Licinius Lucullus during the First Mithridatic War.
Battle of ChaeroneaGreeceThe Roman forces of Lucius Cornelius Sulla defeat the Pontic forces of Archelaus in the First Mithridatic War.
85 BCBattle of OrchomenusSulla again defeats Archelaus in the decisive battle of the First Mithridatic War.
84 BCBattle of CanaIsrael or JordanNabataean Kingdom under Obodas I defeats the Seleucid Empire and kills their king Antiochus XII Dionysus.
83 BCBattle of Mount TifataItalySulla defeats the Popular forces of Caius Norbanus in the First Roman Civil War.
82 BC Battle of Sacriportus Sulla defeats army of Gaius Marius the Younger
Battle of the Colline GateNovember – Sulla defeats Samnites allied to the Popular party in Rome in the decisive battle of the Civil War.
80 BCBattle of the Baetis RiverSpainRebel forces under Quintus Sertorius defeat the legal Roman forces of Lucius Fulfidias in Spain.
76 BCBattle of LauronSertorius defeats the army of Pompey
75 BCBattle of SaguntumLast pitched battle in the Sertorian War
74 BCBattle of ChalcedonTurkeyMithridates VI of Pontus defeats Romans under Marcus Aerelius Cotta.
73 BCBattle of Mount VesuviusItalySlave army under Spartacus defeats Romans under Gaius Claudius Glaber.
Battle of CyzicusTurkeyRoman forces under Lucius Lucullus inflict a heavy defeat on the forces of Mithridates VI of Pontus.
Battle of the Rhyndacus (73 BC)Romans under Lucullus defeat Mithridates again.
Battle of Lemnos Greece Roman fleet defeats Pontic fleet
72 BCBattle of CabiraTurkeyLucullus again defeats Mithridates, overrunning Pontus.
72-71 BCSiege of HeracleaRomans capture Heraclea Pontica
72-69 BCSiege of KnossosGreeceRomans capture Crete
71 BCBattle of CantennaItalyRomans under Marcus Licinius Crassus defeat slave armies, killing their leaders Gannicus and Castus.
Battle of the Silarius RiverRoman forces led by Marcus Licinius Crassus decisively defeat the slave army of Spartacus, who dies in the battle. End of the Servile Wars.
69 BCBattle of TigranocertaTurkeyLucullus defeats the army of Tigranes II of Armenia, who was harboring his father-in-law Mithridates VI of Pontus.
68 BCBattle of ArtaxataArmeniaLucullus again defeats Tigranes.
67 BCBattle of KorakesionTurkeyNaval battle between pirates and Pompey's Fleet, ending in a decisive victory against piracy in the Mediterranean.
Battle of JushiChinaHan troops defeat the Xiongnu, seizing the city of Jiaohe.
Battle of Zela (67 BC) Turkey Mithridates VI retakes his kingdom from Rome
66 BCBattle of the LycusPompey the Great decisively defeats Mithridates VI, effectively ending the Third Mithridatic War.
65 BC Battle of the Pelorus Georgia (country) Pompey defeats the Iberians
Battle of the Abas Azerbaijan Pompey defeats the Albanians
63 BCBattle of MagetobrigaFranceThe Gallic Sequani and Averni tribes and Germanic Suebi tribe led by Ariovistus defeat the Gallic Aedui tribe, which appeals to the Roman Senate for aid, which becomes a basis which leads to the Gallic Wars.
63 BCSiege of JerusalemPalestineRomans under Pompey defeat the Hasmonean Kingdom and incorporate Judea into the Roman Republic.
62 BCBattle of PistoriaItalyJanuary – The forces of the conspirator Catiline are defeated by the loyal Roman armies under Gaius Antonius.
61 BCBattle of HistriaRomaniaBastarnae and Scythians defeat the Roman consul Gaius Antonius Hybrida.
58 BCBattle of the ArarFranceJune – Caesar defeats the migrating Helvetii.
Battle of BibracteJuly – Caesar again defeats the Helvetii, this time decisively.
Battle of VosgesCaesar decisively defeats the forces of the Germanic chieftain Ariovistus near modern Belfort.
57 BCBattle of the AxonaCaesar defeats the forces of the Belgae under King Galba of Suessiones.
Battle of the SabisCaesar defeats the Nervii.
Siege of the AtuatuciBelgiumCaesar conquers the Atuatuci in modern-day Belgium after sieging their capital. 4,000 were killed and the rest sold into slavery.
57-56 BCBattle of OctodurusSwitzerlandRome under Servius Sulpicius Galba defeats the Seduni and Veragri tribes of Switzerland, but the ferocity of the battle led to the legion subsequently moving out of the Alps.
53 BCBattle of CarrhaeTurkeyThe Roman Triumvir Crassus is defeated and killed by the Parthians.
52 BCBattle of BovillaeItalyThe gangs of Clodius and Milo clash surprisingly, leading to the death of Clodius.
Siege of AvaricumFranceJulius Caesar defeats Vercingetorix.
Battle of GergoviaCaesar is defeated by the Gallic leader Vercingetorix.
Battle of LutetiaRomans under Titus Labienus defeat Gauls under Camulogene
Battle of AlesiaCaesar defeats Vercingetorix, completing the Roman conquest of Transalpine Gaul.
51 BCSiege of UxellodunumCaesar destroys the last Gallic tribes resisting Rome
49 BCSiege of CorfiniumItalyCaesar captures town of Corfinium on way to catch Pompey in Southern Italy. First Major engagement in Caesar's Civil War
Siege of BrundisiumCaesar captures port town of Brundisium on the Adriatic Sea. He fails to catch Pompey, who escapes to Greece.
Siege of MassiliaFranceCaesar besieges and captures Massilia, resulting in the absorption of the city into the Republic.
Battle of IlerdaSpainCaesar defeats the Spanish army of Pompey under Lucius Afranius and Marcus Petreius.
Battle of TauroentoFranceCaesar's fleet blockading Massilia under Decimus Junius Brutus Albinus defeat the Massilian fleet and a reinforcing pompeian one under Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus and Quintus Nasidius in a naval battle, in which the Massilian fleet is destroyed and the Pompeians retreat.
Siege of CurictaCroatiaPompeians under Lucius Scribonius Libo and Marcus Octavius defeat a naval force and starve the Caesarian army under Gaius Antonius and Publius Cornelius Dolabella, both of whom are captured.
Battle of Utica (49 BC)TunisiaGaius Scribonius Curio defeats the Numidians in North Africa, cutting off supplies to Attius Varus.
Battle of the Bagradas River24 August – Caesar's general Gaius Curio is defeated in North Africa by the Pompeians under Attius Varus and King Juba I of Numidia. Curio is killed in battle.
Siege of Salona (49)CroatiaCaesarians in Salona repel an assault by the Pompeians under Marcus Octavius.
48 BCBattle of Dyrrhachium (48 BC)Albania10 July – Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia.
Siege of OricumCaesar captures Oricum
Siege of GomphiGreeceCaesar captures town of Gomphi after they refuse to open their gates.
Battle of PharsalusJulius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey, who flees to Egypt.
Battle of Nicopolis (48 BC) Turkey Pharnaces II of Pontus decisively defeats a Roman army under Calvinus.
47 BCSiege of Alexandria (47 BC)EgyptPtolemy XIII lays an unsuccessful siege on Alexandria to defeat Caesar and his sister Cleopatra VII.
Battle of the NileFebruary – Caesar defeats the forces of the Egyptian king Ptolemy XIII.
Battle of ZelaTurkeyAugust – Caesar defeats Pharnaces II of Pontus. This is the battle where he famously said Veni, vidi, vici. (I came, I saw, I conquered.).
Battle of TaurisCroatiaPublius Vatinius defeats Pompeian fleet under Marcus Octavius raiding off the coast of Dalmatia.
46 BCBattle of RuspinaTunisia4 January – Caesar loses perhaps as much as a third of his army to Titus Labienus.
Battle of Ascurum Algeria or Morocco Pompey the Younger is defeated by the Mauretanians
Battle of ThapsusTunisia6 February – Caesar defeats the Pompeian army of Metellus Scipio in North Africa.
Battle of Hippo Regius Algeria Pompeian fleet of Scipio destroyed by Publius Sittius
Battle of Carteia Spain Pompeian fleet of Attius Varus destroyed
45 BCBattle of Munda17 March – In his last victory, Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Gnaeus Pompey the Younger in Spain. Labienus is killed in the battle
Battle of Lauro Pompey the Younger is captured and executed by Luciuis Caesennius Lento
Siege of Corduba Caesar captures city of Corduba from Sextus Pompey
Siege of Apamea Syria Caesars supporters fail to capture Pompeian town of Apamea in Syria.
43 BCBattle of Forum GallorumItaly14 April – Antony, besieging Caesar's assassin Decimus Brutus in Mutina, defeats the forces of the consul Pansa, who is killed, but is then immediately defeated by the army of the other consul, Hirtius
Battle of Mutina21 April – Antony is again defeated in battle by Hirtius, who is killed. Although Antony fails to capture Mutina, Decimus Brutus is murdered shortly thereafter.
42 BCFirst Battle of PhilippiGreece3 October – The Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's assassins Marcus Brutus and Cassius. Although Brutus defeats Octavian, Antony defeats Cassius, who commits suicide.
Second Battle of Philippi23 October – Brutus's army is decisively defeated by Antony and Octavian. Brutus escapes, but commits suicide soon after.
40 BCBattle of PerugiaItalyMark Antony's brother Lucius Antonius and Mark Anthony's wife Fulvia are defeated by Octavian. Fulvia is exiled.
39 BCBattle of the Cilician GatesTurkeyPublius Ventidius Bassus inflicts a decisive defeat on a joint Parthian-Pompeian invasion force, which results in their retreat, the capture and execution of the Pompeian leader Quintus Labienus and the re-absorption of his soldiers back into the Roman Army.
Battle of Amanus PassBassus again decisively vanquishes the Parthians, forcing them out of the Roman East and beginning to restore Roman rule to Syria and Judaea.
38 BCBattle of Mount GindarusSyriaBassus completes a trilogy of victories over the Parthians by crushing and turning back a new Parthian invasion led by Pacorus, son of King Orodes, with Pacorus being killed in the battle.
37 BCSiege of JerusalemPalestineWith Roman assistance, Herod the Great defeats Antigonus II Mattathias and ends the Hasmonean Kingdom.
36 BCBattle of NaulochusItalyOctavian's fleet, under the command of Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa defeats the forces of Sextus Pompey.
Battle of ZhizhiKazakhstanHan forces defeat the Xiongnu and kill their chieftain Zhizhi.
31 BCBattle of ActiumGreece2 September – Octavian decisively defeats Antony and Cleopatra in a naval battle near Greece
30 BCBattle of AlexandriaEgypt31 July – Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian's forces, but most of his army subsequently deserts, leading to his suicide.
25 BCSiege of AracillumSpainRomans defeat the Cantabri in northern Spain.
Battle of VellicaRomans led by Emperor Augustus defeat the Cantabri.
23 BCSiege of NapataSudanRomans siege and raze the Kushite city of Napata in Nubia to stop attacks from Queen Amanirenas.
15 BCBattle of Lake ConstanceGermany, Switzerland or AustriaSmall naval battle between Romans under the future emperor Tiberius and Celtic tribes on Lake Constance in the Northern Alps.
11 BCBattle of ArbaloGermanyRomans under Drusus defeat the Germanic tribes.
Battle of the Lupia RiverRoman forces under Augustus's stepson Drusus win a victory in Germany.
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9Battle of the Teutoburg ForestGermanyThe German leader Arminius destroys the Roman legions of Publius Quinctilius Varus.
15Battle at Pontes LongiInconclusive battle between Rome and Germanic tribes.
16Battle of the Weser RiverLegions under Germanicus defeat German tribes of Arminius.
Battle of the Angrivarian WallLegions under Germanicus again defeat German tribes under Arminius.
23Battle of KunyangChinaAfter being sieged for 2 months, 9,000 insurgents under Liu Xiu defeat 450,000 of Wang Mang's troops, ushering in the fall of Wang Mang and restoration of the Han dynasty.
28Battle of Baduhenna WoodNetherlandsAfter a stalemate battle with the Frisii, Romans withdraw from northern Holland.
43Battle of the MedwayUnited KingdomClaudius and general Aulus Plautius defeat a confederation of British Celtic tribes. Roman invasion of Britain begins.
49Siege of UspeRussiaRome-allied Aorsi defeat the Siraces, Roman–Bosporan War ends soon after.
50Battle of Caer CaradockUnited KingdomThe British chieftain Caractacus is defeated and captured by the Romans under Ostorius Scapula.
58Salt BattleGermanyGermanic Hermunduri tribe defeat Germanic Chatti tribe over control of the Main River.
60-61Battle of CamulodunumUnited KingdomA British horde led by Boudica crushes most of the IX Legion under Quintus Petillius Cerialis.
61Battle of Watling StreetThe uprising of the British queen Boudica against the Romans is defeated by Suetonius Paullinus.
Siege of TigranocertaTurkeyParthians siege Roman city until truce agreed to, said truce was extremely brief.
62Battle of RhandeiaRomans under Lucius Caesennius Paetus are defeated by a Parthian-Armenian army under King Tiridates of Parthia.
66Battle of Beth Horon (66)PalestineJewish rebels defeat a Roman legion, bringing about one of Rome's most severe defeats against rebels in their history.
67Siege of YodfatIsraelRoman forces under Vespasianus and Titus sack Yodfat after 47 days, killing most of its inhabitants and enslaving the rest.
Siege of GamlaSyriaCity of Gamla besieged by Rome during the First Jewish-Roman War.
68 Battle of Vensontio France Governor of Germania Superior Lucius Verginius Rufus defeats the rebellion of Gaius Julius Vindex
69Battle of BedriacumItaly14 April – Vitellius, commander of the Rhine armies, defeats Emperor Otho and seizes the throne.
Second Battle of Bedriacum24 October – Forces under Antonius Primus, the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat the forces of Emperor Vitellius.
Battle of Locus CastorumArmies of Emperors Otho and Vitellius clash in northern Italy, ending in victory for Otho's forces.
70Siege of Jerusalem (70)PalestineTitus lays siege to Jerusalem for 7 months, killing tens of thousands of Jews and destroying the Second Temple of Jerusalem.
71Battle of StanwickUnited KingdomRoman forces defeat the Brigantes.
73Battle of YiwuluChinaPart of an expedition against the Xiongnu, ending in Han victory.
74Siege of MasadaIsraelFinal Roman defeat of Jewish Sicarii rebels.
84Battle of Mons GraupiusUnited KingdomThe Romans under Agricola defeat the Caledonians.
87-88First Battle of TapaeRomaniaBattle between the Roman emperor Domitian and the Kingdom of Dacia.
89Battle of Ikh BayanChina, Mongolia or KazakhstanPart of an expedition against the Xiongnu, decisive Han victory with massive numbers of prisoners taken. Collapse of Xiongnu Empire.
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101Second Battle of TapaeRomaniaTrajan defeats Decebalus, ending Trajan's Dacian Wars.
102Battle of AdamclisiTrajan defeats Dacians, Roxolani, & Bastarnae in modern Romania.
103Battle of Gatae?Trajan defeats Dacians.
106Battle of SarmizegetusaRomaniaTrajan victorious in the siege of the Dacian capital of Sarmizegetusa.
117Siege of HatraIraqTrajan withdraws from siege on Hatra.
130Battle of VenniIndiaCholas led by Karikala defeats confederacy of Pandya and Chera rulers.
140Siege of BurnswarkUnited KingdomRomans defeat Selgovae in southern Scotland.
163Siege of EdessaTurkeyParthians take city of Edessa from Rome.
165Siege of EdessaRomans retake city and massacre Parthian garrison.
Battle of CtesiphonIraqRomans under Avidius Cassius defeat the Parthians, further weakening their Empire.
170Battle of CarnuntumAustriaRomans under Marcus Aurelius defeated by Marcomanni under Ballomar and their allies the Quadi tribe.
190Battle of XingyangChinaDong Zhuo emerges victorious against Cao Cao.
Battle of VenniIndiaEarly Chola led by Karikala defeat a confederacy led by Pandya and Chera rulers.
191Battle of JieqiaoChinaYuan Shao's infantry repulses a cavalry charge by rival warlord Gongsun Zan.
Battle of YangchengYuan Shao was beaten back by Sun Jian.
Battle of XiangyangLiu Biao emerges victorious against Sun Jian
192Battle of Chang'anForces led by Li Jue and Guo Si defeat the assassins of Dong Zhuo, Wang Yun and Lü Bu. Wang Yun captured and executed.
193Battle of CyzicusTurkeySeptimius Severus, the new Emperor, defeats his eastern rival Pescennius Niger in the Year of the Five Emperors.
Battle of NicaeaSeverus again defeats Niger.
Battle of FengqiuChinaCao Cao emerges victorious against Yuan Shu.
194Battle of IssusTurkeySeverus defeats Niger for the last time.
Battle of Yan ProvinceChinaCao Cao and Lü Bu battle for control of the region.
197Battle of LugdunumFrance19 February – Emperor Septimius Severus defeats and kills his rival Clodius Albinus, securing full control over the Empire.
Battle of WanchengChinaCao Cao flees after Zhang Xiu attacked.
198Battle of Ctesiphon (198)IraqRoman forces under Septimius Severus capture the Parthian capital, fatally weakening the Empire, leading to the rise of the Sassanids.
Siege of HatraRomans under Septimius Severus unsuccessfully attack the Parthian vassal of Hatra.
Battle of XiapiChinaCao Cao and Liu Bei emerges victorious against Lü Bu.
199Battle of YijingYuan Shao emerges victorious against Gongsun Zan.
200Battle of GuanduCao Cao defeats Yuan Shao's numerically superior army and secures domination of the North China plain.
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202Battle of BowangChinaLiu Bei emerges victorious against Xiahou Dun.
203Siege of GaramaLibyaRomans led by Emperor Septimius Severus capture Garama, the capital of the Garamantes but soon abandon it.
208Battle of XiakouChinaSun Quan emerges victorious against Huang Zu.
Battle of ChangbanCao Cao's cavalry catch Liu Bei's forces, disperse his army, and capture most of his baggage train.
Battle of Red CliffsWar of Three Kingdoms, Cao Cao failed to conquer lands of Sun Quan and Liu Bei.
Battle of YilingSun Quan emerges victorious against Cao Cao.
209Battle of JianglingSun Quan & Liu Bei emerge victorious against Cao Cao.
211Battle of Tong PassCao Cao emerges victorious against Ma Chao.
213Siege of JichengMa Chao emerges victorious against Cao Cao.
Battle of LuchengYang Fu emerges victorious against Ma Chao.
215Battle of YangpingCao Cao emerges victorious against Zhang Lu.
Battle of BaxiZhang Fei emerges victorious against Zhang He.
217Battle of NisibisTurkeyParthian troops under Artabanus IV battle the new Roman Emperor Macrinus in southern Turkey, ending in a draw.
Battle of RuxuChinaSun Quan emerges victorious against Cao Cao.
218Battle of AntiochTurkeyVarius Avitus defeats Emperor Macrinus to claim the throne under the name Elagabalus.
219Battle of Mount DingjunChinaLiu Bei emerges victorious against Cao Cao.
Battle of Han RiverLiu Bei emerges victorious against Cao Cao.
Battle of FanchengCao Ren emerges victorious against Guan Yu.
222Battle of XiaotingLiu Bei's invasion of Wu is repulsed by Sun Quan's commander Lu Xun.
224Battle of HormizdeganIranSassanid forces defeat the Parthians, killing King Artabanus IV and ending Parthian rule in the Middle East.
c.226-227Siege of HatraIraqRomans and Hatra repel the Sassanid's under Ardashir I's first attempt at taking Hatra.
228Xincheng RebellionChinaSima Yi emerges victorious against Meng Da.
Battle of TianshuiShu emerges victorious against Wei.
Battle of JietingPart of the First Northern Expedition.
Battle of ShitingWu emerges victorious against Wei.
229Siege of ChencangWei emerges victorious against Shu.
231Battle of Mount QiShu victory against Wei, but strategic defeat.
234Battle of Wuzhang PlainsPart of the Fifth Northern Expedition, Zhuge Liang dies.
235Siege of NisbisTurkeySassanids capture city.
Battle at the HarzhornGermanyRomans under Maximinus Thrax defeat Germanic tribes.
238Battle of CarthageTunisiaTroops loyal to the Roman Emperor Maximinus Thrax defeat and kill the usurper Gordian II.
Siege of AquileiaItalySenate has Maximinus Thrax killed and defeats his supporters.
240-241Fall of HatraIraqSassanids take city and annex the Kingdom of Hatra.
243Battle of ResaenaSyriaRoman forces under Gordian III defeat the Persians under Shapur I. Gordian is either killed in battle or murdered before he can exploit his victory.
244Battle of MisicheIraqThe Sassanids defeat Roman forces under Gordian III, who is subsequently killed.
Battle of XingshiChinaShu emerges victorious against Wei.
249Battle of VeronaItalyThe usurper Decius defeats the army of the Emperor Philip the Arab and kills him in battle.
250Battle of PhilippopolisBulgariaKing Cuiva of the Goths defeats a Roman army.
Battle of NicopolisRomans under Emperor Decius defeat Goths.
Battle of Beroe Goths defeat a Roman army
251Battle of AbrittusThe Goths defeat and kill the Roman Emperor Trajan Decius.
252Siege of NisibisTurkeySassanids capture city.
253Battle of BarbalissosSyriaSassanid forces under Shapur I defeat the Romans under Valerian, leading to their capture of Antioch.
Siege of AntiochTurkeySassanids take city from Romans.
254Battle of ThermopylaeGreeceRomans defeat advancing Goths.
255Battle of DidaoChinaWei emerges victorious against Shu.
256Siege of Dura-EuroposSyriaSassanids defeat Romans in Syria.
259Battle of EdessaTurkeyKing Shapur I of Persia defeats and captures the Roman Emperor Valerian.
Battle of MediolanumItalyEmperor Gallienus defeats the Alamanni after their invasion of northern Italy, leading to the Romans retreating behind the Rhine.
260Siege of Caeserea CappadociaTurkeyKing Shapur I of Persia takes city from Romans.
263Battle of CtesiphonIraqSassanids under King Shapur repel siege by Palmyra under Odaenathus.
267Battle of Thermopylae (267)GreeceRoman forces unsuccessfully try to defend against the Heruli invasion of the Balkans.
Sack of AthensHeruli ravage the Greek city and leave permanent damage to its monuments.
268Battle of Lake BenacusItalyThe Romans under Claudius II defeat the Alamanni.
269Battle of NaissusSerbiaClaudius II decisively defeats the Goths, earning the surname Gothicus.
Siege of Augustodunum HaeduorumFranceVictorinus claims the throne and defeats the forces of Emperor Claudius Gothicus.
270Sack of BostraSyriaZenobia of Palmyra takes Syria from Rome and drives out the Tanukhids.
271Battle of PlacentiaItalyThe Emperor Aurelian is defeated by the Alemanni forces invading Italy.
Battle of FanoAurelian defeats the Alemanni, who begin to retreat from Italy.
Battle of PaviaAurelian destroys the retreating Alemanni army.
272Battle of ImmaeSyriaAurelian defeats the army of Zenobia of Palmyra.
Battle of EmesaAurelian decisively defeats Zenobia.
273Battle of PalmyraRomans fight a battle against the Palmyrene Empire and the Blemmyes.
274Battle of ChâlonsFranceAurelian defeats the Gallic usurper Tetricus, reestablishing central control of the whole empire.
285Battle of the MargusSerbiaThe usurper Diocletian defeats the army of the Emperor Carinus, who is killed.
c.290Battle of ShabwaYemenHimyarites conquer the Kingdom of Hadhramaut and razes their capital of Shabwa.
296Battle of CarrhaeSyria or TurkeyThe Romans under the Caesar Galerius are defeated by the Persians under Narseh.
298Battle of SatalaTurkeyThe Romans under the Caesar Galerius rout the Persians under Narseh.
Battle of LingonesFranceThe Caesar Constantius Chlorus defeats the Alemanni.
Battle of VindonissaSwitzerlandConstantius again defeats the Alemanni.
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