Atlas of Battles

war, 4 engagements

Battles of the Cleomenean War

The atlas places 4 engagements of the Cleomenean War (229 BC to 222 BC): 3 battles and 1 siege, all in present-day Greece. The most widely documented: Battle of Sellasia.

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Battle of Mount LycaeumSiege of OrchomenusBattle of DymeBattle of SellasiaBattle of Mount LycaeumSiege of OrchomenusBattle of DymeBattle of SellasiaAthensKalamataAgrinioChalkidaPirgosErmoupoliLamia200 km37.656N, 21.984E
4 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

227 BC: 2 engagements2 in 227 BC226 BC: 1 engagements222 BC: 1 engagements227 BC222 BC
4 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Mount Lycaeum, 227 BCSiege of Orchomenus, 227 BCBattle of Dyme, 226 BCBattle of Sellasia, 222 BC227 BC222 BC
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
227 BCBattle of Mount LycaeumMount Lykaion, GreeceSpartan victory
227 BCSiege of OrchomenusOrchomenus, Greece
226 BCBattle of DymeDyme, GreeceSpartan victory
222 BCBattle of SellasiaSellasia, GreeceDecisive Macedonian-Achaean victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Cleomenean War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.