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Battle of Oenophyta
Battle of Oenophyta was a battle fought in 457 BC at Oinofyta, in what is now Greece. It was part of First Peloponnesian War, which ran from 460 BC to 445 BC. The recorded result: Athenian victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.
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Record
| Date | 457 BC (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Oinofyta, Greece 38.300N, 23.633E | |
| Kind | Battle, ancient | |
| Strength | Unknown | Unknown |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | 100 wealthy hostages taken; Unknown |
| Commanders |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Delium 424 BC, 5.5 km N
- Battle of Tanagra 457 BC, 8.9 km W
- Siege of Eretria 490 BC, 17 km NE
- Siege of Euripos AD 880, 18 km N
- Siege of Negroponte 1688, 18 km N
In the same war
- After: Battle of Coronea 447 BC
Elsewhere in 457 BC
- Battle of Tanagra Greece
Battle of Oenophyta is one of 99 engagements of the 5th century BC in the atlas and one of 493 in present-day Greece.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q975376, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Oenophyta, revision 1370452076, 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.