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Battle of Amorgos

Battle of Amorgos was a naval engagement fought in 322 BC at Amorgos, in what is now Greece. It was part of the Lamian War, which ran from 323 BC to 322 BC. The recorded result: Macedonian victory. Recorded strength: 170 warships against 240 warships.

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Katapola and Moundoulia hill, Amorgos Island, Greece
Katapola and Moundoulia hill, Amorgos Island, Greece. Oliwan, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought322 BC
WhereAmorgos, Greece36.500N, 25.540E
OutcomeMacedonian victory
BelligerentsAthensagainstMacedonian empire
Part ofLamian War323 BC to 322 BC

Where it sits in the Lamian War

Battle of Thermopylae, 323 BCBattle of Plataea, 323 BCBattle of Amorgos, 322 BCBattle of the Echinades, 322 BCBattle of Crannon, 322 BC323 BC322 BCBattle of Amorgos, 322 BC
5 placed engagements of the Lamian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date322 BC (year precision)
PlaceAmorgos, Greece
36.500N, 25.540E
KindNaval engagement, ancient
Strength170 warships240 warships
Commanders
  • Cleitus the White
Battle of AmorgosBattle of AmorgosRaid on SantoriniSiege of NaxosBattle of NaxosAction of 27 August 1661Battle of MelosRaid on SantoriniSiege of NaxosBattle of NaxosBattle of MelosIraklioKosErmoupoliHania100 km36.500N, 25.540E
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Elsewhere in 322 BC

Battle of Amorgos is one of 137 engagements of the 4th century BC in the atlas and one of 493 in present-day Greece.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2265548, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Amorgos, revision 1370431894, 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.