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Battle of Paraitacene

Battle of Paraitacene was a battle fought in 317 BC at Paraetacene, in what is now Iran. It was part of Second War of the Diadochi, which ran from 319 BC to 315 BC. The recorded result: Eumenes victory.

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Battle of Paraitacene
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Fought317 BC
WhereParaetacene, Iran32.633N, 51.650E
OutcomeEumenes victory
BelligerentsEnemies of PolyperchonagainstSupporters of Polyperchon
Casualties and losses7,700, inc. 3,700 killedand1,540, inc. 540 killed
Part ofSecond War of the Diadochi319 BC to 315 BC

Where it sits in Second War of the Diadochi

Battle of Rhosos, 318 BCBattle of Paraitacene, 317 BCBattle of Byzantium, 317 BCSiege of Megalopolis, 317 BCSiege of Pydna, 317 BCBattle of Gabiene, 316 BCBattle of the river Coprates, 316 BC318 BC316 BCBattle of Paraitacene, 317 BC
7 placed engagements of Second War of the Diadochi in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date317 BC (year precision)
PlaceParaetacene, Iran
32.633N, 51.650E
KindBattle, ancient
Strengthc. 44,000 total; 28,000 heavy infantry; 5,500 light infantry; 6,900 light cavalry; 3,700 heavy cavalry; 65 war elephantsc. 41,000 total; 17,000 heavy infantry; 18,000 light infantry; 6,300 cavalry; 125 war elephants
Casualties and losses7,700, inc. 3,700 killed1,540, inc. 540 killed
Commanders
  • Eumenes
  • Eudemus (general)
  • Peucestas
  • Antigenes (general)
  • Teutamus
Battle of ParaitaceneBattle of ParaitaceneSiege of IsfahanSiege of IsfahanBattle of GabieneBattle of GabieneKhomeini ShahrQomshehShahrekord100 km32.633N, 51.650E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 317 BC and 1722.

In the same war

Battle of Paraitacene is one of 137 engagements of the 4th century BC in the atlas and one of 157 in present-day Iran.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1407018, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Paraitakene, revision 1380716347, 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.