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Battle of the Caecus River

Battle of the Caecus River was a battle fought in 241 BC at Bakırçay, in what is now Turkey. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Bakırçay. The recorded result: Pergamene victory.

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The Dying Gaul, or The Capitoline Gaul, a Roman marble copy of a Hellenistic work of the late 3rd century BCE Capitoline Museums, Rome
The Dying Gaul, or The Capitoline Gaul, a Roman marble copy of a Hellenistic work of the late 3rd century BCE Capitoline Museums, Rome. antmoose, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought241 BC
WhereBakırçay, Turkey38.933N, 26.966E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePergamene victory
BelligerentsKingdom of PergamonagainstGalatian Tribes

Record

Date241 BC (year precision)
PlaceBakırçay, Turkey
38.933N, 26.966E
KindBattle, ancient
Commanders
  • Attalus I
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Placed at Bakırçay; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Elsewhere in 241 BC

Battle of the Caecus River is one of 193 engagements of the 3rd century BC in the atlas and one of 687 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872880, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Caecus River, revision 1370598622, 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.