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Battle of Polytimetus

Battle of Polytimetus was a battle fought in 329 BC in what is now Uzbekistan. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Wars of Alexander the Great, which ran from 336 BC to 323 BC. The recorded result: Sogdian–Scythian victory. Recorded strength: about 2360 against unknown.

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Fought329 BC
WhereUzbekistan39.556N, 63.869E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSogdian–Scythian victory
BelligerentsKingdom of MacedoniaagainstSogdians and Scythians
Casualties and lossesabout 2020–2300andunknown
Part ofWars of Alexander the Great336 BC to 323 BC

Where it sits in the Wars of Alexander the Great

Battle of Thessaly, 336 BCSiege of Halicarnassus, 334 BCSiege of Miletus, 334 BCSiege of Termessos, 334 BCBattle of the Granicus, 334 BCBattle of Issus, 333 BCSiege of Tyre, 332 BCSiege of Gaza, 332 BCBattle of Gaugamela, 331 BCBattle of the Uxian Defile, 331 BCBattle of the Persian Gate on the Mountain, 330 BCSiege of Cyropolis, 329 BCBattle of Polytimetus, 329 BCBattle of Jaxartes, 329 BCBattle of Gabai, 328 BCSiege of the Sogdian Rock, 327 BC336 BC327 BCBattle of Polytimetus, 329 BC
16 placed engagements of the Wars of Alexander the Great in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date329 BC (year precision)
PlaceUzbekistan
39.556N, 63.869E
KindBattle, ancient
Strengthabout 2360unknown
Casualties and lossesabout 2020–2300unknown
Commanders
  • Caranus (hetairos)
  • Menedemus (general)
  • Pharnuches
  • Spitamenes
Battle of PolytimetusBattle of PolytimetusBattle of BaykandSiege of Bukhara (1220)Battle of Gol-ZarriunSiege of Bukhara (1220)Battle of Gol-ZarriunTürkmenabatQarshiNavoi100 km39.556N, 63.869E
Placed at its recorded location; 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 Polytimetus is one of 137 engagements of the 4th century BC in the atlas and one of 40 in present-day Uzbekistan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4087495, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Polytimetus, revision 1370601857, 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.