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Sersor
229 BC
229 BC

Hermolaos forces( roughly twelve thousands ) were caught by surprise when the two armies of Carpetani/Celtiberi( twenty thousands)tribes and Barcid kingdom (thirty five thousands/six thousands cavalry) reach them. Heavily outnumbered the League army suffers a crushing defeat. Seven thousands League soldiers died and another four thousands sold as slaves. Hermolaos was killed during the battle by a young Barcid nobleman(Hasdrubal the Fair,brother-in-law) Hannibal Bacra. Another Barcid mercenary army of five thousands marched from Gadir to conquer Tagus.

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Epirus/Illyria
  • The First Illyrian War starts when Alexander II of Epirus invades with an army of twenty thousands to Illyria to deal with the piracy. Epirus forces the withdrawal of Illyrian pirate garrisons in the Greek cities of Epidamnus, Apollonia, Corcyra and Pharos and establishes a protectorate over these Greek towns.
  • The Illyrian tribe of the Ardiaei is subdued by Alexander II.
  • The involvement of Epirus in Illyria leads to strengthen the relations between Epirus and the Aetolian League ( a semi independent vassal of Epirus), which approve the suppression of Illyrian piracy. This was a crucial move that help Alexander II to stabilise his realm.
Rome
  • The roman army under consul Centumalus won a major battle against the Samnite army near Asculum. The Samnite king Gavius Egnatius, desperate by this loss asked for help from the Megale Hellas League(an unofficial ally). The Greeks fearing of Roman aggression decide to help Gavius Egnatius.
India
  • Jalauka together with Diodotus won a major battle against Sophagasenus(died in the battle).
  • In a epic bloodbath, Dasharatha's army is repelled by Samprati's army. More than one hundred thousands soldiers died in that battle.
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