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Battle of Panium

Battle of Panium was a battle fought in 200 BC at Banias, in what is now Israel. It was part of the Fifth Syrian War, which ran from 202 BC to 195 BC. The recorded result: Seleucid victory.

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Spring of Banias river, one of the main tributory of the Jordan River. In the background Pan's cave, in which the river originated in ancient times until an earthquake blocked it.
Spring of Banias river, one of the main tributory of the Jordan River. In the background Pan's cave, in which the river originated in ancient times until an earthquake blocked it.. gugganij, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought200 BC
WhereBanias, Israel33.247N, 35.696E
OutcomeSeleucid victory
BelligerentsSeleucid EmpireagainstPtolemaic Egypt
Casualties and lossesUnknownand17,500–20,825 phalangites killed or captured
Part ofFifth Syrian War202 BC to 195 BC

Record

Date200 BC (year precision)
PlaceBanias, Israel
33.247N, 35.696E
KindBattle, ancient
Territorial changeSeleucid conquest of Coele-Syria
Strength70,000 men; Unknown war elephants46,500–53,000 men; ---- 25,000–32,000 phalangites; 6,000 Aetolian infantry; 500 Aetolian cavalry; 14,500–15,000 other troops
Casualties and lossesUnknown17,500–20,825 phalangites killed or captured
Commanders
  • Scopas of Aetolia
Battle of PaniumBattle of PaniumSiege of PaneasBattle of Tel AzaziatThird Battle of Mount HermonFirst Battle of Mount HermonSecond Battle of Mount HermonBattle of Tel AzaziatThird Battle of Mount HermonTel AvivBeirutṬarābulusHaifaNablusNazarethAs SuwaydaAd Nabk100 km33.247N, 35.696E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 200 BC and 1967.

Elsewhere in 200 BC

Battle of Panium is one of 94 engagements of the 2nd century BC in the atlas and one of 179 in present-day Israel.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1389951, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Panium, revision 1370452756, 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.