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Battle of the Crimissus
Battle of the Crimissus was a battle fought in 341 BC at Crinisus, in what is now Italy. It was part of Second Greco-Carthaginian War, which ran from 410 BC to 340 BC. The recorded result: Greek victory. Recorded strength: Plutarch: 5,000 infantry; 1,000 cavalry; Diodorus Siculus: 12,000 total against Polyaenus: 50,000; Diodorus and Plutarch: 70,000.
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Where it sits in Second Greco-Carthaginian War
Record
| Date | 341 BC (year precision) | |
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| Place | Crinisus, Italy 37.941N, 12.838E | |
| Kind | Battle, ancient | |
| Strength | Plutarch: 5,000 infantry; 1,000 cavalry; Diodorus Siculus: 12,000 total | Polyaenus: 50,000; Diodorus and Plutarch: 70,000 |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | Plutarch: 3,000 Carthaginians; 7,000 others; 5,000+ prisoners; Diodorus Siculus: 2,500 Sacred Band; 10,000 others; 15,000 prisoners |
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Nearest engagements
- Siege of Segesta 397 BC, same recorded site
- Battle of Calatafimi 1860, 4.7 km S
- Siege of Eryx 277 BC, 24 km NW
- Battle of Falconaria 1299, 27 km W
- Battle of Drepana 249 BC, 30 km W
Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 397 BC and 1860.
In the same war
- Before: Siege of Lilybaeum 368 BC
- After: Battle of Abolus 339 BC
- All 9 engagements of Second Greco-Carthaginian War
Battle of the Crimissus is one of 137 engagements of the 4th century BC in the atlas and one of 942 in present-day Italy.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1543543, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Crimissus, revision 1370277748, 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.