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Battle of the 25 of Abu 309 BC

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year309 BCWikidata P585 (point in time)
EraAncient (before 500)derived from year
LocationIraqNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAsiaNatural Earth
War / conflictBabylonian WarWikidata P361
Coordinates32.0000, 46.0000Wikidata P625

About the battle

The battle of the 25 of Abu (10 of August) of 309 B.C. in an unknown location between Babylon and Susa, was the decisive and final clash of the Babylonian war. It ended in a Seleucid victory, and the establishment of the Seleucid kingdom.

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Location

32.0000, 46.0000 · Iraq

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