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Battle of Chrysas

Battle of Chrysas was a battle fought in 392 BC at Dittaino, in what is now Italy. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Dittaino. It was part of Second Greco-Carthaginian War, which ran from 410 BC to 340 BC. The recorded result: Inconclusive. Recorded strength: 20,000 Greeks, 20,000 Sicels against 80,000 troops.

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Fought392 BC
WhereDittaino, Italy37.420N, 14.981E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeInconclusive
BelligerentsSyracuse; AgyriumagainstCarthage
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
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 Chrysas, 392 BC
9 placed engagements of Second Greco-Carthaginian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date392 BC (year precision)
PlaceDittaino, Italy
37.420N, 14.981E
KindBattle, ancient
Strength20,000 Greeks, 20,000 Sicels80,000 troops
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Mago II of Carthage
Battle of ChrysasBattle of ChrysasOperation FustianBattle of CatanaNaval Battle of OgninaSiege of AugustaBattle of CenturipeSiege of AugustaBattle of CenturipePalermoMessinaSiracusaRagusa100 km37.420N, 14.981E
Placed at Dittaino; 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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Battle of Chrysas 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 Q609839, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Chrysas, revision 1370437193, 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.