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Third Siege of Babylon
Third Siege of Babylon was a siege conducted in 310 BC at Babylon, in what is now Iraq. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Babylon. It was part of the Babylonian War, which ran from 311 BC to 309 BC. The recorded result: Antigonid tactical victory, citadel remains under Seleucid control, Seleucid retreat. Recorded strength: 75,000 against 20,000.
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Where it sits in the Babylonian War
Record
| Date | 310 BC (year precision) to 310 BC | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Babylon, Iraq 32.523N, 44.424E | |
| Kind | Siege, ancient | |
| Territorial change | Antigonus captures parts of the city | |
| Strength | 75,000 | 20,000 |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | Unknown |
| Commanders | ||
Nearest engagements
- Fall of Babylon 539 BC, 2.2 km N
- Siege of Babylon 689 BC, 2.2 km N
- Siege of Babylon 650 BC, 2.2 km N
- Battle of Burs AD 636, 16 km SW
- Battle of Karbala AD 680, 38 km W
In the same war
- Before: Second Siege of Babylon 310 BC
- After: Battle of the 25 of Abu 10 August 309 BC
- All 5 engagements of Babylonian War
Elsewhere in 310 BC
- Battle of Lake Vadimo Italy
Third Siege of Babylon 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 Q85809065, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Third siege of Babylon, revision 1370750635, 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.