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Battle of Hysiae

Battle of Hysiae was a battle fought in 669 BC at Hysiae, in what is now Greece. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Hysiae. It was part of the Spartan–Argive wars, which ran from 801 BC to 494 BC. The recorded result: Argive victory.

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Fought669 BC
WhereHysiae, Greece37.513N, 22.583E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeArgive victory
BelligerentsSpartaagainstArgos
Part ofSpartan–Argive wars801 BC to 494 BC

Where it sits in the Spartan–Argive wars

Battle of Helos, 801 BCBattle of Hysiae, 669 BCBattle of the 300 Champions, 546 BC801 BC546 BCBattle of Hysiae, 669 BC
3 placed engagements of the Spartan–Argive wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date669 BC (year precision)
PlaceHysiae, Greece
37.513N, 22.583E
KindBattle, ancient
Commanders
  • Pheidon
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Placed at Hysiae; 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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In the same war

Battle of Hysiae is one of 27 engagements of the 7th century BC in the atlas and one of 529 in present-day Greece.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2887969, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Hysiae (c. 669 BC), revision 1370443418, 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.