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Battle of the Aous

Battle of the Aous was a battle fought in 198 BC at Tepelena, in what is now Albania. It was part of Second Macedonian War, which ran from 200 BC to 197 BC. The recorded result: Roman Empire victory Roman Empire Conquest Aous.

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Battle of the Aous
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Fought198 BC
WhereTepelena, Albania40.643N, 19.317E
OutcomeRoman Empire victory Roman Empire Conquest Aous
BelligerentsRoman RepublicagainstKingdom of Macedon
Part ofSecond Macedonian War200 BC to 197 BC

Where it sits in Second Macedonian War

Capture of Antipatreia, 200 BCBattle of the Aous, 198 BCSiege of Corinth, 198 BCBattle of Cynoscephalae, 197 BCSiege of Leukas, 197 BCBattle of Alabanda, 197 BC200 BC197 BCBattle of the Aous, 198 BC
6 placed engagements of Second Macedonian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date198 BC (year precision)
PlaceTepelena, Albania
40.643N, 19.317E
KindBattle, ancient
Commanders
  • Titus Quinctius Flamininus
Battle of the AousBattle of the AousBattle of SasenoBattle of DrashovicaBattle of SavraSiege of BeratSiege of BeratBattle of SasenoBattle of DrashovicaBattle of SavraTiranaTarantoLecceDurrësBrindisiBitolaIoaninaKerkira100 km40.643N, 19.317E
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Elsewhere in 198 BC

Battle of the Aous is one of 94 engagements of the 2nd century BC in the atlas and one of 62 in present-day Albania.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3233509, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Aous (198 BC), revision 1381345072, 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.