Battle of the Elleporus | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Syracuse | Italiote League | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Dionysius I of Syracuse | Heloris† | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
23,000 | 17,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
7,000 |
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. The armies of Syracuse triumphed, and Dionysius' control was extended into Southern Italy.
References[]
Dictionary of Battles from the Earliest Date to the Present Time
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