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296 BC. The Vocontia war.
296BC
The Vocontia war (296 BC- 295 BC)
Cleonymus of Sparta together with the new strategos(general) Orestes of Massalia is leading an army of fifteen thousands (six thousand hoplites,one thousand cavalry,three thousand light infantry,four hundred spartan mercenaries, two thousand ligurian/gauls mercenaries paid by the two companies and three thousands celtiberians mercenaries paid by the common treasury).
After some small battles the Massaliot army reached Vocontii capital, Vaison. The Vocontii proud warriors, storm out to face the massaliot army instead of waiting inside the walls. That was a crucial mistake for them because under military expert Cleonymus orders, the fifteen thousands, discipline army of Massaliot League crashed the eleven thousands partly under equipped army of Vocontii. The city was plundered heavily and nine thousands of the population where sold as slaves making big profits for the league that boosted the treasury .The informal alliance with the strong Averni tribe didn’t mean anything to the Vocontii since no help came. During that time the Averni were in a war with the rivals of the Aedui tribe.
Greece
The Vocontia war (296 BC- 295 BC)
Cleonymus of Sparta together with the new strategos(general) Orestes of Massalia is leading an army of fifteen thousands (six thousand hoplites,one thousand cavalry,three thousand light infantry,four hundred spartan mercenaries, two thousand ligurian/gauls mercenaries paid by the two companies and three thousands celtiberians mercenaries paid by the common treasury).
After some small battles the Massaliot army reached Vocontii capital, Vaison. The Vocontii proud warriors, storm out to face the massaliot army instead of waiting inside the walls. That was a crucial mistake for them because under military expert Cleonymus orders, the fifteen thousands, discipline army of Massaliot League crashed the eleven thousands partly under equipped army of Vocontii. The city was plundered heavily and nine thousands of the population where sold as slaves making big profits for the league that boosted the treasury .The informal alliance with the strong Averni tribe didn’t mean anything to the Vocontii since no help came. During that time the Averni were in a war with the rivals of the Aedui tribe.
- Diplomats were sent to Rome to renew the old alliance. Since Rome was in war with the Samnites and their allies any possible help was welcomed.
- The expedition under Adelphius is back with the report of their travels.
- With money from the common treasury of Massalian league the first league state slave market of Massalia is built.
- Carthage pirates raided trade ships near emporion.
Greece
- Ptolemy makes peace with Demetrius Poliorcetes, to whom he betrothes his daughter Ptolemais.
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