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Battle of Cretopolis

Battle of Cretopolis was a battle fought in 319 BC at Cretopolis, in what is now Turkey. It was part of the Wars of the Diadochi, which ran from 322 BC to 275 BC. The recorded result: Antigonos victory. Recorded strength: 40,000 infantry; 7,000 cavalry; 30 elephants against 20,000.

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Fought319 BC
WhereCretopolis, Turkey37.375N, 30.322E
OutcomeAntigonos victory
BelligerentsAnti-Perdiccan coalitionagainstPerdiccan coalition
Casualties and lossesVery lowandLow
Part ofWars of the Diadochi322 BC to 275 BC

Where it sits in the Wars of the Diadochi

Battle of Orkynia, 319 BCBattle of Cretopolis, 319 BCSiege of Nora, 319 BCBattle of Korkyra, 298 BCBattle of Corupedium, 281 BC319 BC281 BCBattle of Cretopolis, 319 BC
5 placed engagements of the Wars of the Diadochi in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date319 BC (year precision)
PlaceCretopolis, Turkey
37.375N, 30.322E
KindBattle, ancient
Strength40,000 infantry; 7,000 cavalry; 30 elephants20,000
Casualties and lossesVery lowLow
Commanders
  • Alcetas
  • Attalus (son of Andromenes)
  • Polemon (son of Andromenes)
  • Docimus
  • Philotas (satrap)
Battle of CretopolisBattle of CretopolisSiege of AntalyaBattle of SillyonSiege of SozopolisBattle of the EurymedonBattle of the EurymedonSiege of AntalyaBattle of SillyonSiege of SozopolisBattle of the EurymedonDenizliIspartaMuğlaBurdur100 km37.375N, 30.322E
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Battle of Cretopolis is one of 137 engagements of the 4th century BC in the atlas and one of 622 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q991390, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Cretopolis, revision 1370437803, 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.