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Battle of Olpae
Battle of Olpae was a battle fought in 426 BC at Olpae, in what is now Greece. It was part of the Archidamian War, which ran from 431 BC to 421 BC. The recorded result: Athenian victory. Recorded strength: 10,000 against 5,000.
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Record
| Date | 426 BC (year precision) | |
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| Place | Olpae, Greece 38.950N, 21.150E | |
| Kind | Battle, ancient | |
| Strength | 10,000 | 5,000 |
| Casualties and losses | About 300 | About 1,000 |
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Nearest engagements
- Siege of Medion 231 BC, 19 km S
- Battle of Peta 1822, 26 km NW
- Battle of Preveza 1538, 35 km W
- Battle of Preveza 1911, 36 km W
- Battle of Nicopolis 1798, 37 km W
In the same war
- After: Battle of Amphipolis 422 BC
Elsewhere in 426 BC
- Battle of Tanagra Greece
- Battle of Fidenae Italy
Battle of Olpae 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 Q617924, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Olpae, revision 1370271173, 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.