battle, ancient
Battle of Scarpheia
Battle of Scarpheia was a battle fought in 146 BC at Scarphe, in what is now Greece. It was part of the Achaean War. The recorded result: Roman victory. Recorded strength: 2 legions and allies against Unknown.
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Where it sits in the Achaean War
Record
| Date | 146 BC (year precision) | |
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| Place | Scarphe, Greece 38.800N, 22.550E | |
| Kind | Battle, ancient | |
| Strength | 2 legions and allies | Unknown |
| Casualties and losses | Light | Heavy |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Thermopylae 1941, 1.2 km W
- Battle of Thermopylae 480 BC, 1.2 km W
- Battle of Thermopylae (254) AD 254, 1.3 km NE
- Battle of Thermopylae 279 BCE 279 BC, 1.3 km NE
- Battle of Thermopylae 323 BC, 1.3 km NE
Contested ground: this site was fought over 7 times between 480 BC and 1941.
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Corinth 146 BC
- After: Battle of Chaeronea 146 BC
- All 3 engagements of Achaean War
Battle of Scarpheia 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 Q16933440, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Scarpheia, revision 1370588799, 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.