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Battle of Leontion

Battle of Leontion was a battle fought in 217 BC at Leontio, in what is now Greece. It was part of the Social War of 220-217 BCE, which ran from 220 BC to 217 BC. The recorded result: Achaean victory.

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Battle of Leontion
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Fought217 BC
WhereLeontio, Greece38.120N, 21.792E
OutcomeAchaean victory
BelligerentsAchaean LeagueagainstAetolian League; Elis
Part ofSocial War of 220-217 BCE220 BC to 217 BC

Where it sits in the Social War of 220-217 BCE

Battle of Caphyae, 220 BCSiege of Ambracia, 219 BCBattle of Sparta, 218 BCBattle of Leontion, 217 BCSiege of Phthiotic Thebes, 217 BC220 BC217 BCBattle of Leontion, 217 BC
5 placed engagements of the Social War of 220-217 BCE in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date217 BC (year precision)
PlaceLeontio, Greece
38.120N, 21.792E
KindBattle, ancient
Strength2,000 infantry; 60 cavalry
Casualties and losses400 dead; 200 prisoners
Commanders
  • Lycus of Pharae
  • Euripidas of Aetolia
Battle of LeontionBattle of LeontionSiege of ChalandritsaBattle of KavkariaSiege of PatrasSiege of PatrasSiege of PatrasSiege of ChalandritsaSiege of PatrasKalamataAgrinioChalkidaTripoliPirgosPiraeusLamia100 km38.120N, 21.792E
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Elsewhere in 217 BC

Battle of Leontion is one of 193 engagements of the 3rd century BC in the atlas and one of 529 in present-day Greece.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q48965466, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Leontion, revision 1370447479, 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.