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Battle of Tanagra

Battle of Tanagra was a battle fought in 426 BC at Tanagra, in what is now Greece. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Tanagra. It was part of the Peloponnesian War, which ran from 431 BC to 404 BC. The recorded result: Athenian victory. Recorded strength: 2,000 hoplites against Unknown.

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Fought426 BC
WhereTanagra, Greece38.327N, 23.537E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAthenian victory
BelligerentsAthensagainstTanagra; Thebes
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofPeloponnesian War431 BC to 404 BC

Where it sits in the Peloponnesian War

Battle of Sybota, 433 BCBattle of Potidaea, 432 BCBattle of Plataea, 431 BCBattle of Naupactus, 429 BCBattle of Spartolos, 429 BCBattle of Rhium, 429 BCSiege of Plataea, 429 BCBattle of Corcyra, 427 BCBattle of Tanagra, 426 BCBattle of Sphacteria, 425 BCBattle of Pylos, 425 BCBattle of Solygeia, 425 BCBattle of Delium, 424 BCBattle of Megara, 424 BCBattle of Mantinea, 418 BCBattle of Orneae, 417 BCBattle of Melos, 415 BCBattle of Milet, 412 BCBattle of Abydos, 411 BCBattle of Cynossema, 411 BCBattle of Syme, 411 BCBattle of Eretria, 411 BCBattle of Cyzicus, 410 BCBattle of Ephesus, 409 BCSiege of Chalcedon, 409 BCSiege of Byzantium, 408 BCSiege of Andros, 408 BCBattle of Notium, 406 BCSiege of Athens, 404 BC433 BC404 BCBattle of Tanagra, 426 BC
29 placed engagements of the Peloponnesian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date426 BC (year precision)
PlaceTanagra, Greece
38.327N, 23.537E
KindBattle, ancient
Strength2,000 hoplitesUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Nicias
  • Hipponicus III
  • Eurymedon (strategos)
Battle of TanagraBattle of TanagraBattle of TanagraBattle of OenophytaBattle of DeliumSiege of EuriposSiege of NegroponteBattle of TanagraSiege of EuriposAthensPatraTripoliErmoupoliVolosLamia100 km38.327N, 23.537E
Placed at Tanagra; 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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Battle of Tanagra is one of 99 engagements of the 5th century BC in the atlas and one of 493 in present-day Greece.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1543531, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Tanagra (426 BC), revision 1376516140, 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.