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Battle of Phoenice

Battle of Phoenice was a battle fought in 230 BC at Phoenice, in what is now Albania. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Phoenice. It was part of First Illyro-Roman War, which ran from 229 BC to 227 BC. The recorded result: Illyrian victory.

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Fought230 BC
WherePhoenice, Albania39.912N, 20.058E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeIllyrian victory
BelligerentsArdiaean KingdomagainstEpirote League
Part ofFirst Illyro-Roman War229 BC to 227 BC

Record

Date230 BC (year precision)
PlacePhoenice, Albania
39.912N, 20.058E
KindBattle, ancient
Commanders
  • Teuta
  • Scerdilaidas
Battle of PhoeniceBattle of PhoeniceSiege of ButrintAction of 8 July 1716Siege of CorfuSiege of CorfuBattle of Elaia–KalamasSiege of ButrintAction of 8 July 1716Siege of CorfuLecceBitolaElbasanVlorëFierKorçëLushnjëPogradec100 km39.912N, 20.058E
Placed at Phoenice; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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In the same war

Battle of Phoenice is one of 184 engagements of the 3rd century BC in the atlas and one of 53 in present-day Albania.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q16983812, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Phoenice, revision 1370271885, 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.