battle, ancient
Battle of the 25 of Abu
Battle of the 25 of Abu was a battle fought on 10 August 309 BC at Mesopotamia, in what is now Iraq. It was part of the Babylonian War, which ran from 311 BC to 309 BC. The recorded result: Seleucid victory. Recorded strength: 25,000 against 40,000–50,000.
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Where it sits in the Babylonian War
Record
| Date | 10 August 309 BC | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Mesopotamia, Iraq 32.000N, 46.000E | |
| Kind | Battle, ancient | |
| Territorial change | Seleucus is recognised as the ruler of Babylonia, Elam and Media | |
| Strength | 25,000 | 40,000–50,000 |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | Unknown but probably heavy |
| Commanders | ||
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Wasit AD 749, 38 km N
- Battle of Sheikh Sa'ad 1916, 58 km N
- Siege of Kut 1915, 59 km N
- Battle of Dujaila 1916, 59 km N
- Battle of Es Sinn 1915, 59 km N
In the same war
- Before: Third Siege of Babylon 310 BC
- All 5 engagements of Babylonian War
Elsewhere in 309 BC
Battle of the 25 of Abu is one of 137 engagements of the 4th century BC in the atlas and one of 173 in present-day Iraq.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q85745961, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the 25 of Abu, revision 1370277511, 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.