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Siege of Megalopolis

Siege of Megalopolis was a siege conducted in 317 BC at Megalopolis, in what is now Greece. It was part of Second War of the Diadochi, which ran from 319 BC to 315 BC. The recorded result: Megalopolitan victory. Recorded strength: 24,000 infantry; 1,000 cavalry; 65 elephants against 15,000 militia.

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Fought317 BC
WhereMegalopolis, Greece37.400N, 22.133E
OutcomeMegalopolitan victory
BelligerentsMacedoniaagainstMegalopolis
Part ofSecond War of the Diadochi319 BC to 315 BC

Where it sits in Second War of the Diadochi

Battle of Rhosos, 318 BCBattle of Paraitacene, 317 BCBattle of Byzantium, 317 BCSiege of Megalopolis, 317 BCSiege of Pydna, 317 BCBattle of Gabiene, 316 BCBattle of the river Coprates, 316 BC318 BC316 BCSiege of Megalopolis, 317 BC
7 placed engagements of Second War of the Diadochi in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date317 BC (year precision)
PlaceMegalopolis, Greece
37.400N, 22.133E
KindSiege, ancient
Strength24,000 infantry; 1,000 cavalry; 65 elephants15,000 militia
Commanders
  • Polyperchon
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Siege of Megalopolis is one of 143 engagements of the 4th century BC in the atlas and one of 529 in present-day Greece.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q65066202, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Megalopolis, revision 1373497841, 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.