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Battle of Panium

200 BCE · 33.25° N, 35.70° E

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When
200 BCE
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
33.25° N, 35.70° E
Description
battle between Seleucid and Ptolemaic forces as part of the Fifth Syrian War

Battle of Panium

Battle between Seleucid and Ptolemaic forces as part of the Fifth Syrian War

The Battle of Panium was fought in 200 BC near Paneas between Seleucid and Ptolemaic forces as part of the Fifth Syrian War. The Seleucids were led by Antiochus III the Great, while the Ptolemaic army was led by Scopas of Aetolia. The Seleucids achieved a complete victory, annihilating the Ptolemaic army and conquering the province of Coele-Syria.

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