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Excerpt: "Few cities have undergone more memorable sieges during ancient and medieval times than has the city of Syracuse." The Battle of Gaugamela, 331 BC Also called the Battle of Arbela. Excerpt: "the ancient Persian empire, which once subjugated all the nations of the earth, was defeated when Alexander had won his victory at Arbela."
Lists of battles fought in Africa (see also List of conflicts in Africa) List of battles in South Africa; Lists of battles fought in the Americas Lists of battles fought in U.S. states (see also Category:Battles by U.S. state): Lists of battles fought in Europe (see also List of conflicts in Europe) Last battle on British soil
Lists of battles Before 301 301–1300 1301–1600 1601–1800 1801–1900 1901–2000 2001–current Naval Sieges See also Part of a series on War (outline) History Prehistoric Ancient Post-classical Castles Early modern Military revolution Pike and shot Napoleonic warfare Late modern Industrial warfare Fourth-gen warfare Military Organization Command and control Defense ministry Army Navy ...
The following is a list of Roman external wars and battles [1] fought by the ancient Roman Kingdom, Roman Republic and Roman Empire against external enemies, organized by date. For internal civil wars, revolts and rebellions, see List of Roman civil wars and revolts .
Thermopylae is one of the most famous battles in European ancient history, repeatedly referenced in ancient, recent, and contemporary culture. [citation needed] In Western culture at least, it is the Greeks who are lauded for their performance in battle. [134]
Battle of Carchemish: Neo-Babylonian Empire: Egypt Remnants of the Neo-Assyrian Empire: 601 BC 586 BC Jewish–Babylonian war: Neo-Babylonian Empire Moab Ammon Chaldea: Kingdom of Judah: 590 BC 585 BC Median-Lydian war (Battle of the Eclipse) Medes: Lydia: Before 588 BC Tarquin the Elder's war with the Latins: Roman Kingdom: Latin League: 595 ...
Fifty Athenian triremes try to relieve Prosoptis unaware it succumbed, most triremes sunk by Persians. 453 BC: Battle of Jinyang: Decisive battle leading to the partition of the state of Jin into three smaller states of Zhao, Han, and Wei, which became three of the seven warring states in China. 450 BC: Siege of Citium: Persia maintains control ...
Battles by ancient peoples involved (10 C) Battles of antiquity by country involved (19 C) * Sieges of antiquity (6 C, 16 P) Naval battles of antiquity (7 C, 1 P) H.