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Battle of Messene
Battle of Messene was a battle fought in 397 BC at Messina, in what is now Italy. It was part of Second Greco-Carthaginian War, which ran from 410 BC to 340 BC. The recorded result: Carthaginian Victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 50,000, 200 Triremes & 300 transports.
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Where it sits in Second Greco-Carthaginian War
Record
| Date | 397 BC (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Messina, Italy 38.183N, 15.550E | |
| Kind | Battle, ancient | |
| Territorial change | Ionian Greek city Messene sacked | |
| Strength | Unknown | 50,000, 200 Triremes & 300 transports |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | Unknown |
| Commanders | ||
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Messina 1847, same recorded site
- Siege of Messina 1041, same recorded site
- Siege of Messina 1300, same recorded site
- Siege of Messina AD 842, same recorded site
- Siege of Messina 313 BC, same recorded site
Contested ground: this site was fought over 8 times between 397 BC and 1847.
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Catana 397 BC
- After: Siege of Segesta 397 BC
- All 9 engagements of Second Greco-Carthaginian War
Elsewhere in 397 BC
- Siege of Syracuse Italy
Battle of Messene is one of 143 engagements of the 4th century BC in the atlas and one of 1,038 in present-day Italy.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4244801, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Messene, revision 1370449662, 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.