Battle of Leontion 217 BC
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
About the battle
The Battle of Leontion in 217 BC was the last battle of the Social War, fought between the Achaean League and the Aetolian League. The battle is mentioned by the historian Polybius and by the Achaean poet Damagetus, who calls it the "Battle at the Achaean Trench".
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