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Battle of Amphipolis

Battle of Amphipolis was a battle fought in 422 BC at Amphipolis, in what is now Greece. It was part of the Archidamian War, which ran from 431 BC to 421 BC. The recorded result: Spartan victory. Recorded strength: About 2,000 against About 2,500.

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THUCYDIDES Thucydides, Maps and Plans illustrative of Thucydides, containing Northern Greece, Southern Greece, Coast of Asia Minor, etc. Oxford: J. Vincent, ca.1825. Map of Battle of Amphipolis Rare B
THUCYDIDES Thucydides, Maps and Plans illustrative of Thucydides, containing Northern Greece, Southern Greece, Coast of Asia Minor, etc. Oxford: J. Vincent, ca.1825. Map of Battle of Amphipolis Rare B. https://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/obf_images/83/0a/d1ba1742571da0c04b11d93ad561.jpg Gallery: https://wellcomeimages.o, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought422 BC
WhereAmphipolis, Greece40.824N, 23.847E
OutcomeSpartan victory
BelligerentsAthensagainstSparta
Casualties and lossesAbout 600and7
Part ofArchidamian War431 BC to 421 BC

Record

Date422 BC (year precision)
PlaceAmphipolis, Greece
40.824N, 23.847E
KindBattle, ancient
StrengthAbout 2,000About 2,500
Casualties and lossesAbout 6007
Commanders
  • Cleon
  • Thucydides
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.
Map: Battle of Amphipolis
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Battle of Amphipolis is one of 99 engagements of the 5th century BC in the atlas and one of 493 in present-day Greece.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q637544, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Amphipolis, revision 1370106734, 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.