siege, ancient
Siege of Eucratideia
Siege of Eucratideia was a siege conducted in 169 BC at Eucratideia, in what is now Afghanistan. The recorded result: Indecisive; Presumed destruction of Eucratideia; Eucratides flees into India. Recorded strength: 60,000 against 300.
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Record
| Date | 169 BC (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Eucratideia, Afghanistan 37.169N, 69.408E | |
| Kind | Siege, ancient | |
| Strength | 60,000 | 300 |
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Elsewhere in 169 BC
- Battle of Uskana North Macedonia
Siege of Eucratideia is one of 91 engagements of the 2nd century BC in the atlas and one of 74 in present-day Afghanistan.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q48731681, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Eucratideia, revision 1370741076, 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.