Atlas of Battles

war, 5 engagements

Battles of the Babylonian War

The atlas places 5 engagements of the Babylonian War (311 BC to 309 BC): 2 battles and 3 sieges, all in present-day Iraq.

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Battle of the TigrisFirst Siege of BabylonSecond Siege of BabylonThird Siege of BabylonBattle of the 25 of AbuBattle of the TigrisFirst Siege of BabylonSecond Siege of BabylonThird Siege of BabylonBattle of the 25 of AbuAhvazBasraNajafAbadanKarbalaAn NasiriyahAl AmarahAl KutDezfulAs Samawah200 km31.764N, 45.933E
5 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

311 BC: 2 engagements2 in 311 BC310 BC: 2 engagements2 in 310 BC309 BC: 1 engagements311 BC309 BC
5 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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 BC
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Commanders 3 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
311 BCBattle of the TigrisTigris, IraqSeleucid victory
311 BCFirst Siege of BabylonBabylon, IraqSeleucid victory, beginning of the Babylonian War
310 BCSecond Siege of BabylonBabylon, IraqSeleucid victory
310 BCThird Siege of BabylonBabylon, IraqAntigonid tactical victory, citadel remains under Seleucid control...
10 August 309 BCBattle of the 25 of AbuMesopotamia, IraqSeleucid victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Babylonian War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.