Atlas of Battles

war, 4 engagements

Battles of the Seleucid–Parthian Wars

The atlas places 4 engagements of the Seleucid–Parthian Wars (238 BC to 129 BC): 3 battles and 1 siege across 3 present-day countries, most in Iran (2), Turkmenistan (1), Afghanistan (1).

See them on the globe

Battle of Mount LabusBattle of the AriusSiege of BactraBattle of EcbatanaBattle of Mount LabusBattle of the AriusSiege of BactraBattle of EcbatanaBengaluruBangkokBaghdadKabulAthensAddis AbabaTashkentDubaiNew Delhi2000 km21.229N, 57.707E
4 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

211 BCs: 3 engagements3 in 211 BCs131 BCs: 1 engagements211 BCs131 BCs
4 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Mount Labus, 209 BCBattle of the Arius, 208 BCSiege of Bactra, 208 BCBattle of Ecbatana, 129 BC209 BC129 BC
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Commanders 1 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
209 BCBattle of Mount LabusIranSeleucid victory
208 BCBattle of the AriusHari River, TurkmenistanSeleucid victory
208 BCSiege of BactraBactres, AfghanistanSeleucid victory; Antiochus signs a peace treaty with Euthydemus...
129 BCBattle of EcbatanaEcbatana, Iran

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Seleucid–Parthian Wars (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.