battle, ancient
Battle of the Aoos River
Battle of the Aoos River was a battle fought in 274 BC at Vjosa, in what is now Albania. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Vjosa. The recorded result: Epirote victory.
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Record
| Date | 274 BC (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Vjosa, Albania 40.643N, 19.317E | |
| Kind | Battle, ancient | |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of the Aous 198 BC, same recorded site
- Battle of Saseno 1264, 16 km S
- Battle of Drashovica 1943, 31 km SE
- Battle of Savra 1385, 42 km NE
- Siege of Berat 1455, 54 km E
Battle of the Aoos River is one of 184 engagements of the 3rd century BC in the atlas and one of 53 in present-day Albania.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q16253772, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Aous (274 BC), revision 1370597883, 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.