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Siege of Eucratideia

Siege of Eucratideia was a siege conducted in 169 BC at Eucratideia, in what is now Afghanistan. The recorded result: Indecisive; Presumed destruction of Eucratideia; Eucratides flees into India. Recorded strength: 60,000 against 300.

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Fought169 BC
WhereEucratideia, Afghanistan37.169N, 69.408E
OutcomeIndecisive; Presumed destruction of Eucratideia; Eucratides flees into India.
BelligerentsIndo-Greek KingdomagainstGreco-Bactrian Kingdom

Record

Date169 BC (year precision)
PlaceEucratideia, Afghanistan
37.169N, 69.408E
KindSiege, ancient
Strength60,000300
Commanders
  • Demetrius II of India
  • Eucratides I
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Elsewhere in 169 BC

Siege of Eucratideia is one of 94 engagements of the 2nd century BC in the atlas and one of 83 in present-day Afghanistan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q48731681, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Eucratideia, revision 1370741076, 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.