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Battle of Piraeus

Battle of Piraeus was a battle fought in 403 BC at Piraeus, in what is now Greece. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Piraeus. It was part of the Phyle Campaign, which ran from 404 BC to 403 BC. The recorded result: Spartan victory.

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Fought403 BC
WherePiraeus, Greece37.943N, 23.647E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSpartan victory
BelligerentsAthenian exilesagainstSparta; Thirty Tyrants
Casualties and lossesOver 180 killedandUnknown
Part ofPhyle Campaign404 BC to 403 BC

Record

Date403 BC (year precision)
PlacePiraeus, Greece
37.943N, 23.647E
KindBattle, ancient
Casualties and lossesOver 180 killedUnknown
Commanders
  • Thrasybulus
  • Pausanias of Sparta
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Placed at Piraeus; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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In the same war

Battle of Piraeus is one of 102 engagements of the 5th century BC in the atlas and one of 529 in present-day Greece.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872053, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Piraeus, revision 1370586152, 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.