Atlas of Battles

war, 29 engagements

Battles of the Peloponnesian War

The atlas places 29 engagements of the Peloponnesian War (431 BC to 404 BC): 12 battles, 5 sieges and 12 naval actions across 2 present-day countries, most in Greece (21), Turkey (8). The most widely documented: Battle of Sybota, Battle of Potidaea, Battle of Delium, Battle of Sphacteria, Battle of Mantinea.

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Battle of PlataeaBattle of NaupactusBattle of SpartolosBattle of RhiumSiege of PlataeaBattle of CorcyraBattle of TanagraBattle of SolygeiaBattle of MegaraBattle of OrneaeBattle of MelosBattle of MiletBattle of AbydosBattle of CynossemaBattle of SymeBattle of EretriaBattle of CyzicusBattle of EphesusSiege of ChalcedonSiege of ByzantiumSiege of AndrosBattle of NotiumSiege of AthensBattle of SybotaBattle of PotidaeaBattle of SphacteriaBattle of PylosBattle of DeliumBattle of MantineaBattle of SybotaBattle of PotidaeaBattle of SphacteriaBattle of PylosBattle of DeliumBattle of MantineaAthensTiranaThessalonikiİzmirBursaPatraİzmitDenizliBalıkesirManisa200 km38.833N, 24.607E
29 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

433 BC: 1 engagements432 BC: 1 engagements431 BC: 1 engagements429 BC: 4 engagements4 in 429 BC427 BC: 1 engagements426 BC: 1 engagements425 BC: 3 engagements424 BC: 2 engagements418 BC: 1 engagements417 BC: 1 engagements415 BC: 1 engagements412 BC: 1 engagements411 BC: 4 engagements4 in 411 BC410 BC: 1 engagements409 BC: 2 engagements408 BC: 2 engagements406 BC: 1 engagements404 BC: 1 engagements433 BC404 BC
29 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Sybota, 433 BCBattle of Potidaea, 432 BCBattle of Plataea, 431 BCBattle of Naupactus, 429 BCBattle of Spartolos, 429 BCBattle of Rhium, 429 BCSiege of Plataea, 429 BCBattle of Corcyra, 427 BCBattle of Tanagra, 426 BCBattle of Sphacteria, 425 BCBattle of Pylos, 425 BCBattle of Solygeia, 425 BCBattle of Delium, 424 BCBattle of Megara, 424 BCBattle of Mantinea, 418 BCBattle of Orneae, 417 BCBattle of Melos, 415 BCBattle of Milet, 412 BCBattle of Abydos, 411 BCBattle of Cynossema, 411 BCBattle of Syme, 411 BCBattle of Eretria, 411 BCBattle of Cyzicus, 410 BCBattle of Ephesus, 409 BCSiege of Chalcedon, 409 BCSiege of Byzantium, 408 BCSiege of Andros, 408 BCBattle of Notium, 406 BCSiege of Athens, 404 BC433 BC404 BC
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
433 BCBattle of SybotaGreeceIndecisive
432 BCBattle of PotidaeaPotidaea, GreeceAthenian victory
431 BCBattle of PlataeaPlataea, Greece
429 BCBattle of NaupactusNafpaktos, GreeceAthenian victory
429 BCBattle of SpartolosChalkidiki, GreeceChalcidian victory
429 BCBattle of RhiumGulf of Patras, GreeceAthenian victory
429 BCSiege of PlataeaPlataea, GreeceSparto-Theban victory
427 BCBattle of CorcyraGreece
426 BCBattle of TanagraTanagra, GreeceAthenian victory
425 BCBattle of SphacteriaSphacteria, GreeceAthenian victory
425 BCBattle of PylosPylos, GreeceAthenian victory
425 BCBattle of SolygeiaGreece
424 BCBattle of DeliumDelium, GreeceBoeotian victory
424 BCBattle of MegaraGreeceSpartan victory
418 BCBattle of MantineaMantineia, GreeceSpartan victory
417 BCBattle of OrneaeOrneae, Greece
415 BCBattle of MelosMilos, Greece
412 BCBattle of MiletMiletus, Turkey
411 BCBattle of AbydosTurkeyAthenian victory
411 BCBattle of CynossemaKilitbahir, TurkeyAthenian victory
411 BCBattle of SymeGreeceSpartan victory
411 BCBattle of EretriaEretria, Greece
410 BCBattle of CyzicusCyzicus, TurkeyAthenian victory
409 BCBattle of EphesusEphesus, Turkey
409 BCSiege of ChalcedonChalcedon, Turkey
408 BCSiege of ByzantiumByzantium, Turkey
408 BCSiege of AndrosAndros, Greece
406 BCBattle of NotiumTurkeySpartan victory
404 BCSiege of AthensAthens, Greece

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