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227 BC
227 BC

Hasdrubal the Fair scorched much of the land marching South with his army from Edetani lands in an attempt to deprive Diocletos of the resources and safe haven of the towns and villages along Diocletos march South. Hascrubal camped well outside of Carthago Nova and focused on conducting harassing engagements of the advancing Massaliot League units led by Diocletos and his chief lieutenant Briccius. Epiktetos army landed in Orestiko and marched south to Lussitani lands.
  • After a two months siege, Lixus felt to the Barcids.
  • In a short campaign Balearic islands felt to Massaliot League.
  • Carthage denied to help Barcid Kingdom.
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Italy
  • Thurri felt to Romans after three months of siege. The Romans slaughtered nearly the entire population of twenty five thousands leaving only one thousand alive. The Megale Hellas League army regroup at Locri, were they meet with the eight thousands Spartan reinforcements. Occupied by the war in Iberia, Massaliot League although wanted to help Megale Hellas League decided to support them only with four thousands mercenaries paid by Palaioi company.
Illyria
  • Queen Teuta of Illyria finally surrenders to Epirus forces and is forced by Alexander II to accept an ignominious peace. The Epirotes allow her to continue her reign but restrict her to a narrow region around the Illyrian capital, Shkodra, deprive her of all her other territory, and forbid her to sail an armed ship below Lissus just south of the capital. They also require her to pay an annual tribute and to acknowledge the final authority of Epirus.
Seleucid Empire
  • Antiochus Hierax tries to raise revolts against his brother Seleucus II in Syria and the east of the Seleucid Empire. However, he is captured and exiled to Bosporus Kingdom, where he lives as a virtual prisoner.

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