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Siege of Aiginion

Siege of Aiginion was a siege conducted in 168 BC at Aeginion, in what is now Greece. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Aeginion. It was part of Third Macedonian War, which ran from 171 BC to 168 BC. The recorded result: Roman victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 1,000 garrison.

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Fought168 BC
WhereAeginion, Greece39.828N, 21.363E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeRoman victory
BelligerentsRoman RepublicagainstMacedonian kingdom
Casualties and lossesUnknownandHeavy
Part ofThird Macedonian War171 BC to 168 BC

Where it sits in Third Macedonian War

Battle of Callinicus, 171 BCBattle of Uskana, 169 BCSiege of Aiginion, 168 BCBattle of Pydna, 168 BC171 BC168 BCSiege of Aiginion, 168 BC
4 placed engagements of Third Macedonian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date168 BC (year precision)
PlaceAeginion, Greece
39.828N, 21.363E
KindSiege, ancient
Territorial changeAiginion was conquered by the Roman Republic
StrengthUnknown1,000 garrison
Casualties and lossesUnknownHeavy
Commanders
  • Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus
Siege of AiginionSiege of AiginionBattle for GrevenaBattle of DriskosBattle of PortaBattle of PindusSiege of IoanninaBattle for GrevenaBattle of DriskosBattle of PortaBattle of PindusSiege of IoanninaThessalonikiLarissaBitolaAgrinioKateriniVolosVlorëFier100 km39.828N, 21.363E
Placed at Aeginion; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Siege of Aiginion is one of 94 engagements of the 2nd century BC in the atlas and one of 529 in present-day Greece.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q132452152, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Aiginion, revision 1370738535, 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.