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242 BC

The conquest of Astures

After a short siege, thanks to heavy use of advanced siege weapons, the city of Noega felt easily to Massaliot league. From there strategos Hermolaos marched to conquer the capital of Astures tribe, Asturica. In a pitch battle near Asturica the eighteen thousands army of Massaliot league crashed the twenty five thousands army of Astures and Cantabri tribes. The combined arms army of Massaliot league was no match for the local tribes who rooted after the heavy rain from Massaliot League crossbowmen’s,archers,mounted archers and artillery. more than fifteen thousands celtic warriors died and another six thousands sold as slaves. Massaliot league had less than one thousand deads and wounded. Shortly after Asturica felt to Hermolaos army.



By place

Gaul

• Cingetorix the new king of Allobroges, known for his conservatism and opposition to Hellenisation decided to close Rhone river to Massaliot League and join the Averni tribe loose confederacy.

Greece

• Without a declaration of hostilities and with support from Ptolemaic empire, Greek statesman, Aratus of Sicyon, who has gradually built up the Achaean League(vassal of Epirus) into a major power in Greece, makes a surprise attack on Corinth and forces the withdrawal of the Epirus occupation troops. Megara,Troezen, and Epidaurus also desert the Epirus King Alexander II.