What the records say
- When
- 389 BCE
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 38.43° N, 16.57° E
- Description
- battle between Syracuse and the Italiote League (389 BC)
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of the Elleporus
Battle between Syracuse and the Italiote League (389 BC)
The Battle of the Elleporus was fought in 389 BC between the forces of Dionysius I of Syracuse and the armies of the Italiote League. Dionysius triumphed in the battle and was then able to extend his control into southern Italy.
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- Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Battle of the Elleporus and the capture of Kroton by Dionysius I of Syracuse”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (German), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Schlacht am Elleporus: Dionysios I. von Syrakus greift den Italiotischen Bund, eine Vereinigung griechischer Städte in Süditalien, an”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page