Siege of Eucratideia 169 BC
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 169 BC | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Ancient (before 500) | derived from year |
| Location | Afghanistan | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| Participants | Greco-Bactrian Kingdom, Indo-Greek Kingdoms | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 37.1690, 69.4080 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of Eucratideia was a five-month-long siege of the city that occurred in around 169 BC. Demetrius II, a descendant of Euthydemus, besieged the usurper Eucratides although being repelled various times.
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