battle, ancient
Battle of Alexandria
Battle of Alexandria was a battle fought on 31 July 30 BC at Alexandria, in what is now Egypt; it lasted 1 day. It was part of the Final War of the Roman Republic, which ran from 32 BC to 30 BC. The recorded result: Octavian victory. Recorded strength: 44,000 Roman legionaries against 28,000 Roman legionaries; 6,000 Egyptian troops.
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Record
| Date | 31 July 30 BC to 1 August 30 BC | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Alexandria, Egypt 31.198N, 29.919E | |
| Kind | Battle, ancient | |
| Strength | 44,000 Roman legionaries | 28,000 Roman legionaries; 6,000 Egyptian troops |
| Casualties and losses | 11,000 | 12,000 |
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Nearest engagements
- Capture of Alexandria 1798, same recorded site
- Siege of Alexandria 47 BC, 0.3 km NW
- Siege of Alexandria AD 641, 0.3 km NW
- Siege of Alexandria 1167, 2.5 km W
- Siege of Alexandria 1801, 3.8 km W
Contested ground: this site was fought over 8 times between 47 BC and 1941.
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Actium 2 September 31 BC
Battle of Alexandria is one of 159 engagements of the 1st century BC in the atlas and one of 110 in present-day Egypt.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3636319, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Alexandria (30 BC), revision 1379895405, 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.