Battle of Paraitakene
317 BC military engagement in Persia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Paraitakene (also called Paraetacene; Greek: Παραιτακηνή) took place during the wars of the successors of Alexander the Great (the Diadochi) between Antigonus I Monophthalmus and Eumenes. It was fought in 317 BC.
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Battle of Paraitakene | |||||||
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Part of the Second War of the Diadochi | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Antigonids | Eumenes’ Royalist faction | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Antigonus I Monophthalmus Demetrius I Poliorcetes Peithon |
Eumenes Eudamus Peucestas Antigenes Teutamus | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
28,000 heavy infantry, 5,500 light infantry, 6,900 light cavalry, 3,700 heavy cavalry, 65 war elephants |
17,000 heavy infantry, 18,000 light infantry, 6,000 cavalry, 125 war elephants | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
7,700, inc. 3,700 killed | 1,540, inc. 540 killed | ||||||
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