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Battle of Gela
Battle of Gela was a battle fought in 405 BC at Gela, in what is now Italy. It was part of the Greco-Carthaginian War, which ran from 409 BC to 405 BC. The recorded result: Carthaginian Victory. Recorded strength: Estimated 30,000–40,000 against Estimated 30,000–40,000.
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Where it sits in the Greco-Carthaginian War
Record
| Date | 405 BC (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Gela, Italy 37.067N, 14.250E | |
| Kind | Battle, ancient | |
| Territorial change | Dorian Greek city Gela sacked | |
| Strength | Estimated 30,000–40,000 | Estimated 30,000–40,000 |
| Casualties and losses | 1,600 | Unknown |
| Commanders | ||
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Phintias 249 BC, 27 km W
- Battle of Cape Ecnomus 256 BC, 31 km W
- Battle of Agrigentum 261 BC, 65 km NW
- Siege of Akragas 406 BC, 66 km NW
- Siege of Agrigento 210 BC, 66 km NW
In the same war
- Before: Siege of Akragas April 406 BC
- All 5 engagements of Greco-Carthaginian War
Elsewhere in 405 BC
- Battle of Aegospotami Turkey
Battle of Gela is one of 99 engagements of the 5th century BC in the atlas and one of 942 in present-day Italy.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2628112, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Gela (405 BC), revision 1370441411, 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.