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237 BC. Gallic war map
237 BC
An army of five tagmata(a total of thirty five thousands) under Hermolaos marched against Averni tribe capital Nemossos. Another arny of two tagmata (sponsored by the companies) under Aeneas together with allies from Pictones and Sentones marched(a total of twenty five thousands) from Pictones lands to Bituriges lands.The Gauls under king Diviciacix of the Aedui tribe made an effort to mass as more troops as possible to repel the Massaliotes. In the summer of 237 BC a massive eighty thousands army of allied Gauls marched to meet the Massaliotes in the plains near a Bituriges stronghold.The Gauls advanced so quickly that Aeneas did not have the time to organise his forces and suffered a humiliating defeat. Aeneas lost most of his troops and officers . He himself was forced to take up a shield and personally rally his forces which were then threatened with envelopment and massacre. The strong stand by the Pictones enabled Aeneas to regroup and withdraw South to meet with Hermolaos army. Massaliot League lost more than fifteen thousands man and the Gauls less than three thousands.
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Judea
The massive armies of Ptolemaic Empire under Ptolemy III and Seleucid Empire under Antiochus II meet in a plain near jerusalem. It was one of the biggest battles of ancient times. More than one hundred fifty thousands troops deployed in the battlefield.( Ptolemy III seventy thousands and eighty elephants - Antiochus II eighty two thousands and two hundred elephants.) Both sides deployed their troops in a standard Macedonian formation, with the phalanx of heavy infantry in the centre of the battle line.In front, and to the sides of the phalanx, light infantry were deployed to act as skirmishers and to protect the flanks of the phalanx. Cavalry was split between the two wings.
The heavy use of artillery helped Ptolemaic army to repel the elephant charge of the Seleucid army and then secured the victory on the battlefield.
Greece
In a battle near Corinth the forces of the Megálē Hellás League repelled the army of Alexander II. Fearing an attack from Pergamum, Alexander III decided to recognise the claims of Megálē Hellás League and end the war.
Persia
An army of five tagmata(a total of thirty five thousands) under Hermolaos marched against Averni tribe capital Nemossos. Another arny of two tagmata (sponsored by the companies) under Aeneas together with allies from Pictones and Sentones marched(a total of twenty five thousands) from Pictones lands to Bituriges lands.The Gauls under king Diviciacix of the Aedui tribe made an effort to mass as more troops as possible to repel the Massaliotes. In the summer of 237 BC a massive eighty thousands army of allied Gauls marched to meet the Massaliotes in the plains near a Bituriges stronghold.The Gauls advanced so quickly that Aeneas did not have the time to organise his forces and suffered a humiliating defeat. Aeneas lost most of his troops and officers . He himself was forced to take up a shield and personally rally his forces which were then threatened with envelopment and massacre. The strong stand by the Pictones enabled Aeneas to regroup and withdraw South to meet with Hermolaos army. Massaliot League lost more than fifteen thousands man and the Gauls less than three thousands.
By place
Judea
The massive armies of Ptolemaic Empire under Ptolemy III and Seleucid Empire under Antiochus II meet in a plain near jerusalem. It was one of the biggest battles of ancient times. More than one hundred fifty thousands troops deployed in the battlefield.( Ptolemy III seventy thousands and eighty elephants - Antiochus II eighty two thousands and two hundred elephants.) Both sides deployed their troops in a standard Macedonian formation, with the phalanx of heavy infantry in the centre of the battle line.In front, and to the sides of the phalanx, light infantry were deployed to act as skirmishers and to protect the flanks of the phalanx. Cavalry was split between the two wings.
The heavy use of artillery helped Ptolemaic army to repel the elephant charge of the Seleucid army and then secured the victory on the battlefield.
Greece
In a battle near Corinth the forces of the Megálē Hellás League repelled the army of Alexander II. Fearing an attack from Pergamum, Alexander III decided to recognise the claims of Megálē Hellás League and end the war.
Persia
- Diodotus of Bactria defeats an army of Parthians. He dies shortly thereafter and is succeeded by his son Diodotus II.
- Sersor
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