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Siege of Theodosia

Siege of Theodosia was a siege conducted in 389 BC at Feodosiia, in what is now Ukraine. It was part of the Bosporan Wars of Expansion, which ran from 438 BC to 355 BC. The recorded result: Tactical Theodosian Victory; Death of Satyros.

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Fought389 BC
WhereFeodosiia, Ukraine45.049N, 35.379E
OutcomeTactical Theodosian Victory; Death of Satyros
BelligerentsHeraclea Pontica; TheodosiaagainstBosporan Kingdom
Casualties and lossesMediumandMedium
Part ofBosporan Wars of Expansion438 BC to 355 BC

Where it sits in the Bosporan Wars of Expansion

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Record

Date389 BC (year precision)
PlaceFeodosiia, Ukraine
45.049N, 35.379E
KindSiege, ancient
Casualties and lossesMediumMedium
Commanders
  • Satyrus of Bosporus
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 6 times between 389 BC and 1616.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 389 BC

Siege of Theodosia is one of 137 engagements of the 4th century BC in the atlas and one of 301 in present-day Ukraine.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q29674971, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Theodosia (389 BC), revision 1370745754, 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.