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Battle of Abacaenum
Battle of Abacaenum was a battle fought in 393 BC at Abacaenum, in what is now Italy. It was part of Second Greco-Carthaginian War, which ran from 410 BC to 340 BC. The recorded result: Siceliot victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.
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Record
| Date | 393 BC (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Abacaenum, Italy 38.050N, 15.100E | |
| Part of | Second Greco-Carthaginian War (410 BC to 340 BC) | |
| Kind | Battle, ancient | |
| Result | Siceliot victory | |
| Belligerents | Syracuse | Carthage |
| Commanders | Dionysius | Mago |
| Strength | Unknown | Unknown |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | 800 |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Tyndaris 257 BC, 12 km
- Battle of Mylae 260 BC, 22 km
- Battle of Milazzo 1860, 22 km
- Siege of Taormina AD 962, 28 km
- Siege of Tauromenium 394 BC, 28 km
In the same war
- Before: Siege of Segesta 397 BC
- After: Siege of Lilybaeum 368 BC
- All 7 engagements of Second Greco-Carthaginian War
Battle of Abacaenum is one of 82 engagements of the 4th century BC in the atlas and one of 626 in present-day Italy.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4207050, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Abacaenum, revision 1379161525, 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.