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Siege of Medion

Siege of Medion was a siege conducted in June 231 BC at Medion, in what is now Greece. It was part of the Demetrius War, which ran from 239 BC to 227 BC. The recorded result: Illyrian victory. Recorded strength: Illyrian relief force of 100 lembi and 5,000 men against Unknown.

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Siege of Mydion (Histoire de Polybe, Volume 3)
Siege of Mydion (Histoire de Polybe, Volume 3). Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtJune 231 BC
WhereMedion, Greece38.782N, 21.129E
OutcomeIllyrian victory
BelligerentsMedion; Ardiaean Kingdom of IllyriaagainstAetolian League
Casualties and lossesUnknownand'A great number' of Aetolians killed; 'A still greater number' captured
Part ofDemetrius War239 BC to 227 BC

Record

DateJune 231 BC (month precision)
to September 231 BC
PlaceMedion, Greece
38.782N, 21.129E
KindSiege, ancient
StrengthIllyrian relief force of 100 lembi and 5,000 menUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknown'A great number' of Aetolians killed; 'A still greater number' captured
Commanders
  • Agron of Illyria
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Siege of Medion 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 Q17097772, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Medion, revision 1377229129, 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.