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Battle of Gabiene

Battle of Gabiene was a battle fought in 316 BC in what is now Iran. It was part of Second War of the Diadochi, which ran from 319 BC to 315 BC. The recorded result: Inconclusive, Antigonid overall victory when Eumenes betrayed after battle.

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Battle of Gabiene (316 BC), Based on Richard A. Billows: Antigonos the One-Eyed and the Creation of the Hellenistic State. University of California Press, 1997. ISBN 9780520208803.
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Fought316 BC
WhereIran31.777N, 51.802E
OutcomeInconclusive, Antigonid overall victory when Eumenes betrayed after battle
BelligerentsEnemies of PolyperchonagainstSupporters of Polyperchon
Casualties and lossesAbout 5,000and300
Part ofSecond War of the Diadochi319 BC to 315 BC

Where it sits in Second War of the Diadochi

Battle of Rhosos, 318 BCBattle of Paraitacene, 317 BCBattle of Byzantium, 317 BCSiege of Megalopolis, 317 BCSiege of Pydna, 317 BCBattle of Gabiene, 316 BCBattle of the river Coprates, 316 BC318 BC316 BCBattle of Gabiene, 316 BC
7 placed engagements of Second War of the Diadochi in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date316 BC (year precision)
PlaceIran
31.777N, 51.802E
KindBattle, ancient
StrengthUnknown total; 22,000 infantry; 9,000 cavalry; 65 elephantsc. 43,000 total; 36,700 infantry; 6,000 cavalry; 114 elephants
Casualties and lossesAbout 5,000300
Commanders
  • Eumenes
  • Eudemus (general)
  • Peucestas
  • Antigenes (general)
  • Teutamus
Battle of GabieneBattle of GabieneBattle of ParaitaceneSiege of IsfahanSiege of IsfahanBattle of the Persian Gate on the MountainBattle of ParaitaceneSiege of IsfahanBattle of the Persian Gate on the MountainQomshehBehbehanShahrekord100 km31.777N, 51.802E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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In the same war

Battle of Gabiene is one of 137 engagements of the 4th century BC in the atlas and one of 157 in present-day Iran.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q954968, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Gabiene, revision 1370110619, 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.