Conflicts and resolutions of the 3rd century BCE
45 battles, sieges, wars, revolts, crises, treaties and peace settlements, in date order.
Battles 26
- Battle of SentinumBattle · 295 BCEThe Battle of Sentinum was fought in 295 BCE near Sentinum in Umbria, close to modern Sassoferrato, between Rome and a coalition of Samnites and Senone Gauls, with…
- Battle of YiqueBattle · 293 BCEThe Battle of Yique was fought in 293 BCE near Luoyang, in present-day Henan, between the State of Qin and the allied armies of Han and Wei.
Battle of CorupediumBattle · 281 BCEThe Battle of Corupedium was fought in 281 BCE in western Anatolia between Seleucus I and Lysimachus, two of Alexander's successors.- Battle of Beneventum (275 BC)Battle · 275 BCEThe Battle of Beneventum was fought in southern Italy in 275 BCE between a Roman army under the consul Manius Curius Dentatus and Pyrrhus of Epirus.
Battle of ChangpingBattle · 262–260 BCEThe Battle of Changping, fought from 262 to 260 BCE near present-day Gaoping in Shanxi, was the decisive clash between the Chinese states of Qin and Zhao.- Battle of the Longanus RiverBattle · 260s BCEThe Battle of the Longanus River was fought in north-eastern Sicily in the 260s BCE between Hieron II of Syracuse and the Mamertines, Campanian mercenaries who held…
- Battle of the AegatesBattle · 241 BCEThe Battle of the Aegates was a naval battle fought in 241 BCE off the western coast of Sicily, in which the Roman fleet defeated the Carthaginian navy.
Battle of LadoceiaBattle · 227 BCEThe Battle of Ladoceia was fought in 227 BCE near Megalopolis in Arcadia during the Cleomenean War.- Battle of the HekatombaionBattle · 226 BCEThe Battle of the Hekatombaion was fought in 226 BCE near Dyme in western Achaea, where Cleomenes III of Sparta crushed the full army of the Achaean League.
Battle of TelamonBattle · 225 BCEThe Battle of Telamon was fought in 225 BCE near Telamon on the coast of Etruria between the Roman Republic and an invading army of Gauls from northern Italy, led by…
Battle of ClastidiumBattle · 222 BCEThe Battle of Clastidium was fought in 222 BCE near Clastidium, modern Casteggio in Lombardy, between the Roman Republic and the Insubres with their Gaesatae allies.
Battle of SellasiaBattle · 222 BCEThe Battle of Sellasia was fought in 222 BCE north of Sparta, where Antigonus III Doson of Macedon and the Achaean League defeated King Cleomenes III of Sparta.
Battle of CissaBattle · 218 BCEThe Battle of Cissa was fought in 218 BCE near the town of Cissa, north of Tarraco in north-eastern Spain, early in the Second Punic War.
Battle of the TrebiaBattle · 218 BCEThe Battle of the Trebia was fought in 218 BCE in northern Italy, the first major victory of Hannibal over the Romans after his crossing of the Alps during the Second…
Battle of Lake TrasimeneBattle · 217 BCEThe Battle of Lake Trasimene was fought in 217 BCE in central Italy during the Second Punic War.
Battle of RaphiaBattle · 217 BCEThe Battle of Raphia was fought in 217 BCE near Gaza during the Fourth Syrian War, between Ptolemy IV of Egypt and the Seleucid king Antiochus III.
Battle of CannaeBattle · 216 BCEThe Battle of Cannae was fought in 216 BCE in south-eastern Italy during the Second Punic War.
Battle of JuluBattle · 207 BCEThe Battle of Julu was fought in 207 BCE near Julu, in present-day Hebei, between rebel forces led by Xiang Yu and the Qin armies besieging the city.- Battle of Mantinea (207 BCE)Battle · 207 BCEThe Battle of Mantinea of 207 BCE was fought in Arcadia between the Achaean League under Philopoemen and the Spartans under Machanidas.
Battle of IlipaBattle · 206 BCEThe Battle of Ilipa was fought in 206 BCE near Ilipa, north of Seville in southern Spain, during the Second Punic War.- Battle of ChenggaoBattle · 204–203 BCEThe Battle of Chenggao was a prolonged struggle in 204–203 BCE between Liu Bang of Han and Xiang Yu of Chu for the strategic town of Chenggao, near the Ao granary in…
- Battle of JingxingBattle · 204 BCEThe Battle of Jingxing was fought in 204 BCE at the Jingxing pass in the Taihang Mountains, in present-day Hebei, during the Chu–Han Contention.
Battle of the Great PlainsBattle · 203 BCEThe Battle of the Great Plains was fought in 203 BCE in the Bagradas valley of North Africa, in present-day Tunisia.- Battle of GaixiaBattle · 202 BCEThe Battle of Gaixia, fought in 202 BCE in what is now Anhui province, was the final battle of the Chu–Han Contention.
- Battle of ZamaBattle · 202 BCEThe Battle of Zama, fought in 202 BCE in present-day Tunisia, was the decisive battle of the Second Punic War.
- Battle of BaidengBattle · 200 BCEThe Battle of Baideng took place in 200 BCE near present-day Datong in northern China.
Wars & campaigns 16
Third Samnite WarWar · 298–290 BCEThe Third Samnite War was fought from 298 to 290 BCE between Rome and the Samnites, who were allied with Etruscans, Umbrians and Gauls.
Pyrrhic WarWar · 280–275 BCEThe Pyrrhic War was fought from 280 to 275 BCE between Rome and Pyrrhus, king of Epirus, who came to Italy to help the Greek city of Tarentum.
Chremonidean WarWar · c. 267–261 BCEThe Chremonidean War (c. 267–261 BCE) was a conflict in which Athens, Sparta and their allies, backed by Ptolemy II of Egypt, tried to end Macedonian domination of…
First Punic WarWar · 264–241 BCEThe First Punic War was fought in 264–241 BCE between Carthage and Rome, mainly over Sicily.
Kalinga WarWar · 261 BCEThe Kalinga War was the Maurya Empire's conquest of Kalinga under Ashoka, dated on the site to 261 BCE.- Third Syrian WarWar · 246–241 BCEThe Third Syrian War (246–241 BCE), also called the Laodicean War, was fought between Ptolemy III of Egypt and the Seleucid king Seleucus II.
Mercenary WarWar · Revolt · 241–238 BCEThe Mercenary War was a revolt by Carthage's unpaid mercenary army and its Libyan subjects from 241 to 238 BCE, following the First Punic War.
Cleomenean WarWar · 229–222 BCEThe Cleomenean War was fought from 229 to 222 BCE between Sparta under King Cleomenes III and the Achaean League.
Social War (220–217 BCE)War · 220–217 BCEThe Social War of 220–217 BCE was fought between the Hellenic League led by Philip V of Macedon and the Aetolian League, joined by Sparta and Elis.- Fourth Syrian WarWar · 219–217 BCEThe Fourth Syrian War (219–217 BCE) was fought between the Seleucid king Antiochus III and Ptolemy IV of Egypt for control of Coele-Syria.
Hannibal's crossing of the AlpsCampaign · 218 BCEHannibal's crossing of the Alps was the march of a Carthaginian army, including war elephants, from Iberia over the Alps into Italy in 218 BCE.
Second Punic WarWar · 218–201 BCEThe Second Punic War was fought from 218 to 201 BCE between Carthage and Rome.
First Macedonian WarWar · 214–205 BCEThe First Macedonian War was fought between Rome and Philip V of Macedon, who had allied with Hannibal during the Second Punic War.- Anabasis of Antiochus IIICampaign · 212–205 BCEThe Anabasis of Antiochus III was the great eastern campaign of the Seleucid king Antiochus III from 212 to 205 BCE.
Fifth Syrian WarWar · 202–198 BCEThe Fifth Syrian War, fought in 202–198 BCE, was a conflict between the Seleucid Empire under Antiochus III and the Ptolemaic kingdom.
Second Macedonian WarWar · 200–197 BCEThe Second Macedonian War was fought between Rome and Philip V of Macedon from 200 to 197 BCE.
Revolts & revolutions 1
Treaties 2
- Peace of NaupactusTreaty · Peace · 217 BCEThe Peace of Naupactus, concluded in 217 BCE, ended the Social War between the Hellenic alliance led by Philip V of Macedon and the Aetolian League.
- Peace of PhoeniceTreaty · Peace · 205 BCEThe Peace of Phoenice was the treaty that ended the First Macedonian War between Rome and Philip V of Macedon in 205 BCE.