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Siege of Bassania

Siege of Bassania was a siege conducted in 168 BC in what is now Albania. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Q1647381. The recorded result: Illyrian victory. Recorded strength: 15,000 against Unknown number of soldiers; 80 ships.

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Fought168 BC
WhereAlbania41.985N, 19.532E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeIllyrian victory
BelligerentsIllyrian KingdomagainstRoman Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofQ1647381

Record

Date168 BC (year precision)
PlaceAlbania
41.985N, 19.532E
KindSiege, ancient
Territorial changeBassania captured by Gentius forces
Strength15,000Unknown number of soldiers; 80 ships
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Gentius
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Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 168 BC

Siege of Bassania is one of 91 engagements of the 2nd century BC in the atlas and one of 53 in present-day Albania.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q123310379, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Bassania, revision 1370739325, 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.