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Battle of Pydna
Battle of Pydna was a battle fought in 148 BC at Pydna, in what is now Greece. It was part of the Fourth Macedonian War, which ran from 150 BC to 148 BC. The recorded result: Roman victory. Recorded strength: 2 legions and allies (about 20,000 men); Unknown number of cavalry against Unknown but comparable.
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Record
| Date | 148 BC (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Pydna, Greece 40.367N, 22.583E | |
| Kind | Battle, ancient | |
| Territorial change | Final Roman conquest of Macedon | |
| Strength | 2 legions and allies (about 20,000 men); Unknown number of cavalry | Unknown but comparable |
| Casualties and losses | Light | Heavy |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Pydna 168 BC, 16 km SW
- Battle of Thessalonica 1821, 41 km NE
- Sack of Thessalonica AD 904, 41 km NE
- Battle of Thessalonica 1000, 41 km NE
- Battle of Thessalonica 1014, 41 km NE
Battle of Pydna is one of 91 engagements of the 2nd century BC in the atlas and one of 493 in present-day Greece.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2617894, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Pydna (148 BC), revision 1370272386, 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.