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Battle of Abacaenum

Battle of Abacaenum was a battle fought in 393 BC at Abacaenum, in what is now Italy. It was part of Second Greco-Carthaginian War, which ran from 410 BC to 340 BC. The recorded result: Siceliot victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought393 BC
WhereAbacaenum, Italy38.050N, 15.100E
OutcomeSiceliot victory
BelligerentsSyracuseagainstCarthage
Casualties and lossesUnknownand800
Part ofSecond Greco-Carthaginian War410 BC to 340 BC

Where it sits in Second Greco-Carthaginian War

Siege of Motya, 398 BCBattle of Catana, 397 BCBattle of Messene, 397 BCSiege of Segesta, 397 BCBattle of Abacaenum, 393 BCBattle of Chrysas, 392 BCSiege of Lilybaeum, 368 BCBattle of the Crimissus, 341 BCBattle of Abolus, 339 BC398 BC339 BCBattle of Abacaenum, 393 BC
9 placed engagements of Second Greco-Carthaginian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date393 BC (year precision)
PlaceAbacaenum, Italy
38.050N, 15.100E
KindBattle, ancient
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknown800
Commanders
Battle of AbacaenumBattle of AbacaenumBattle of TyndarisBattle of MylaeBattle of MilazzoSiege of TaorminaSiege of TauromeniumBattle of TyndarisBattle of MylaeSiege of TaorminaSiege of TauromeniumPalermoCataniaSiracusaCatanzaroRagusaCrotoneVibo Valentia100 km38.050N, 15.100E
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Battle of Abacaenum is one of 143 engagements of the 4th century BC in the atlas and one of 1,038 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4207050, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Abacaenum, revision 1379161525, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.