What the records say
- When
- 329 BCE
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 39.47° N, 70.49° E
- Description
- 329 BCE battle
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of the Polytimetus
329 BCE Macedonian defeat in Central Asia
The Battle of the Polytimetus was fought in 329 BC between Macedonian expeditionary corps and joint Sogdian–Scythian forces at the Polytimetus in Central Asia. The Macedonian corps was defeated, with its four commanders dispatched by Alexander the Great being killed.
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