What the records say
- When
- 241 BCE
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 39.26° N, 27.90° E
- Description
- Attalus I of Pergamon's decisive victory over the Galatians in 241 BCE
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of the Caecus River
3rd century BC battle between Pergamon and the Galatians
The Battle of the Caecus River or Battle of the Kaikos was a battle between an army of the Kingdom of Pergamon commanded by Attalus I, and the Galatian tribes who resided in Anatolia. The battle took place near the source of the Caecus River and resulted in a victory for the Kingdom of Pergamon.
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- Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Attalus I Soter succeeds his uncle, Eumenes I, to the throne of Pergamum”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page