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Battle of the Hellespont

Battle of the Hellespont was a battle fought in 321 BC in what is now Turkey. It was part of First War of the Diadochi, which ran from 322 BC to 320 BC. The recorded result: Eumenes victory. Recorded strength: 20,000 against 20,000.

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The fight of Eumenes of Cardia against Neoptolemus, Wars of the Diadochi
The fight of Eumenes of Cardia against Neoptolemus, Wars of the Diadochi. Unknown, likely by or after Heinrich Leutemann, published 1878, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought321 BC
WhereTurkey40.000N, 28.000E
OutcomeEumenes victory
BelligerentsAnti-Perdiccan coalitionagainstPerdiccan coalition
Part ofFirst War of the Diadochi322 BC to 320 BC

Record

Date321 BC (year precision)
PlaceTurkey
40.000N, 28.000E
KindBattle, ancient
Strength20,00020,000
Commanders
  • Eumenes
  • Pharnabazus III
  • Phoenix of Tenedos
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Battle of the Hellespont is one of 143 engagements of the 4th century BC in the atlas and one of 687 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1720307, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Hellespont (321 BC), revision 1370600097, 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.