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Battle of the Tigris

Battle of the Tigris was a battle fought in 311 BC at Tigris, in what is now Iraq. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Tigris. It was part of the Babylonian War, which ran from 311 BC to 309 BC. The recorded result: Seleucid victory. Recorded strength: 3,000 infantry; 400 cavalry against 10,000 infantry; 7,000 cavalry.

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Fought311 BC
WhereTigris, Iraq31.004N, 47.442E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSeleucid victory
BelligerentsSeleucidsagainstAntigonids
Casualties and lossesLightandEntire army killed or captured
Part ofBabylonian War311 BC to 309 BC

Where it sits in the Babylonian War

Battle of the Tigris, 311 BCFirst Siege of Babylon, 311 BCSecond Siege of Babylon, 310 BCThird Siege of Babylon, 310 BCBattle of the 25 of Abu, 309 BC311 BC309 BCBattle of the Tigris, 311 BC
5 placed engagements of the Babylonian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date311 BC (year precision)
PlaceTigris, Iraq
31.004N, 47.442E
KindBattle, ancient
Strength3,000 infantry; 400 cavalry10,000 infantry; 7,000 cavalry
Casualties and lossesLightEntire army killed or captured
Commanders
  • Nicanor (satrap)
Battle of the TigrisBattle of the TigrisBattle of QurnaBattle of RumailaBattle of the MarshesSiege of BasraBattle of the CamelBattle of RumailaBattle of the MarshesSiege of BasraBattle of the CamelAhvazAbadanAn NasiriyahAl AmarahAz AubayrAsh ShatrahMasjed Soleyman100 km31.004N, 47.442E
Placed at Tigris; 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 the Tigris 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 Q85745977, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Tigris, revision 1370602518, 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.