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Battle of Jaxartes

Battle of Jaxartes was a battle fought in October 329 BC at Syr Darya, in what is now Tajikistan. It was part of the Wars of Alexander the Great, which ran from 336 BC to 323 BC. The recorded result: Macedonian victory. Recorded strength: 6,000 against Unknown.

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The Macedonians crossing the Jaxartes
The Macedonians crossing the Jaxartes. William Heysham Overend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtOctober 329 BC
WhereSyr Darya, Tajikistan40.283N, 69.617E
OutcomeMacedonian victory
BelligerentsMacedonia; Hellenic LeagueagainstSaka
Casualties and losses160 killed; 1,000 woundedand1,200 killed; 150 captured
Part ofWars of Alexander the Great336 BC to 323 BC

Where it sits in the Wars of Alexander the Great

Battle of Thessaly, 336 BCSiege of Halicarnassus, 334 BCSiege of Miletus, 334 BCSiege of Termessos, 334 BCBattle of the Granicus, 334 BCBattle of Issus, 333 BCSiege of Tyre, 332 BCSiege of Gaza, 332 BCBattle of Gaugamela, 331 BCBattle of the Uxian Defile, 331 BCBattle of the Persian Gate on the Mountain, 330 BCSiege of Cyropolis, 329 BCBattle of Polytimetus, 329 BCBattle of Jaxartes, 329 BCBattle of Gabai, 328 BCSiege of the Sogdian Rock, 327 BC336 BC327 BCBattle of Jaxartes, 329 BC
16 placed engagements of the Wars of Alexander the Great in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateOctober 329 BC (month precision)
PlaceSyr Darya, Tajikistan
40.283N, 69.617E
KindBattle, ancient
Strength6,000Unknown
Casualties and losses160 killed; 1,000 wounded1,200 killed; 150 captured
Commanders
Battle of JaxartesBattle of JaxartesSiege of KhujandSiege of the Sogdian RockSiege of ShahrukhiyaSiege of ShahrukhiyaBattle of TashkentSiege of KhujandSiege of the Sogdian RockSiege of ShahrukhiyaSiege of ShahrukhiyaBattle of TashkentTashkentNamanganQoqonJizzaxAngrenUroteppaLeninobod100 km40.283N, 69.617E
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Nearest engagements

In the same war

Battle of Jaxartes is one of 137 engagements of the 4th century BC in the atlas and one of 12 in present-day Tajikistan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q123215, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Jaxartes, revision 1379995397, 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.