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Battle of Melos

Battle of Melos was a battle fought in 415 BC at Milos, in what is now Greece. It was part of the Peloponnesian War, which ran from 431 BC to 404 BC.

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The Spartan and Athenian alliances, and Melos marked in red, as they were in 416 BCE
The Spartan and Athenian alliances, and Melos marked in red, as they were in 416 BCE. Kurzon, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought415 BC
WhereMilos, Greece36.683N, 24.417E
Part ofPeloponnesian War431 BC to 404 BC

Where it sits in the Peloponnesian War

Battle of Potidaea, 432 BCBattle of Plataea, 431 BCBattle of Naupactus, 429 BCBattle of Spartolos, 429 BCBattle of Rhium, 429 BCSiege of Plataea, 429 BCBattle of Sphacteria, 425 BCBattle of Pylos, 425 BCBattle of Delium, 424 BCBattle of Mantinea, 418 BCBattle of Melos, 415 BCBattle of Cynossema, 411 BCBattle of Cyzicus, 410 BCSiege of Chalcedon, 409 BCSiege of Byzantium, 408 BCSiege of Andros, 408 BCBattle of Notium, 406 BCSiege of Athens, 404 BC432 BC404 BCBattle of Melos, 415 BC
18 placed engagements of the Peloponnesian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date415 BC (year precision)
PlaceMilos, Greece
36.683N, 24.417E
KindBattle, ancient
Battle of MelosBattle of MelosAction of 27 August 1661Raid on SantoriniBattle of NaxosBattle of AmorgosSiege of NaxosAction of 27 August 1661Raid on SantoriniBattle of NaxosSiege of NaxosSpartiErmoupoliHania100 km36.683N, 24.417E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.
GR Milos.PNG (Greek island)
GR Milos.PNG (Greek island). edited by M.Minderhoud, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

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Elsewhere in 415 BC

Battle of Melos is one of 62 engagements of the 5th century BC in the atlas and one of 274 in present-day Greece.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2889436, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Melos, revision 1383131163, 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.