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Battle of Selinus
Battle of Selinus was a battle fought in 409 BC at Selinunte, in what is now Italy. It was part of the Greco-Carthaginian War, which ran from 409 BC to 405 BC. The recorded result: Carthaginian Victory. Recorded strength: 25,000 men against 40,000 men.
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Record
| Date | 409 BC (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Selinunte, Italy 37.584N, 12.825E | |
| Part of | Greco-Carthaginian War (409 BC to 405 BC) | |
| Kind | Battle, ancient | |
| Result | Carthaginian Victory | |
| Territorial change | Dorian Greek city Selinus destroyed | |
| Belligerents | Syracuse; Selinus | Carthage |
| Commanders | Unknown | Hannibal Mago |
| Strength | 25,000 men | 40,000 men |
| Casualties and losses | 16,000 killed; 6,000 captured | Unknown |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Calatafimi 1860, 35 km
- Siege of Segesta 397 BC, 40 km
- Battle of the Crimissus 341 BC, 40 km
- Battle of Lilybaeum 218 BC, 42 km
- Siege of Lilybaeum 250 BC, 42 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Himera 409 BC
- After: Siege of Akragas April 406 BC
- All 4 engagements of Greco-Carthaginian War
Elsewhere in 409 BC
- Siege of Chalcedon Turkey
Battle of Selinus is one of 62 engagements of the 5th century BC in the atlas and one of 626 in present-day Italy.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1278821, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Selinus, revision 1370588981, 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.