Battle of Raphia
Battle of Raphia near by Gaza (4th Syrian war, 22 June 217 B.C) where Ptolemaios 4th Philopator (The man who loves his father) defeated Antiochos 3rd Megas (the Great) and Coele Syria (part of Palestine) remained under Egypt's control.
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PTOLEMAIOS : Inf.: 70.000,
Cav.: 5.700, Eleph.: 73 |
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Commander
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Corps
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DBM type
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Numb.
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1
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King Ptolemaios
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Elephants
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El(I)
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40
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2
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Polycrates son of Mnasiades from
Argos
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Libyan and Egyptian cavalry
"Bodyguard"
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Cv(O)?
Kn(F)
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3000
700
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3
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Cnopias Allarian
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Cretans
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Ps(O)
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2000
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4
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Philon Cnossian
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Cretan recruits
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Ps(O)
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1000
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5
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Eurylochos Magnesian
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"Agema"
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Ax(S)
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3000
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6
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Socrates Boiotian
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Peltasts
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Ax(O)
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2000
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7
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Varkaios from Ammon
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Libyan pikemen
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Pk(I)/Ax(S)?
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3000
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8
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Ptolemaios son of Thraseus &
Andromachos Aspendian
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Phalanx
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Pk(O)
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25000
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9
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Sossibios
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Egyptian hoplites
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Pk(I)
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20000
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10
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Phoxidas Achaian
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Greek mercenaries
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Ax(S)
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8000
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11
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Dionysios Thracian
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Thracians and Galatians
Galatian recruits
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A(S), Wb(S)
Wb(O)
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4000
2000
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12
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Echecrates Thessalian
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Greek & the rest mercenary
cavalry
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LH(O)
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2000
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13
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?
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Elephants
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El(I)
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33
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ANTIOCHOS : Inf.: 62.000,
Cav.: 6.000, Eleph.: 103 |
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Commander
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Corps
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DBM type
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Numb.
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1
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Muiskos "Royal boy"
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Elephants
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El(O)
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42
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2
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Themisson
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Cavalry
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Cv(O)
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2000
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3
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Lysimachos Galatian
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Lydian javelinmen
Cardakes javelinmen
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Ps(S)
Ps(S)
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500
1000
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4
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Menedemos Alabandian
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Agrians, Persian Arch. & Sling.
(Euzonoi)
Thracian (Euzonoi)
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Ps(O)
Ps(S)
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2000
1000
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5
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Aspasianos Median
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Carmanians, Cadusians, Kissians,
Medes
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Hd(O)
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5000
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6
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Zabdibelos
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Arabs
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Ax(I)
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10000
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7
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Theodotos Hemiolios &
Nicarchos
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Phalanx
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Pk(O)
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20000
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8
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Theodotos Aitolian
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Argyraspids
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Pk(S)
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10000
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9
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Byttakos Macedonian
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Dahae, Carmanians, Kilikians
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Ax(O)
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5000
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10
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Hippolochos Thessalian
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Greek mercenaries
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Ax(S)
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5000
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11
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Eurylochos
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Cretans
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Ps(O)
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1500
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12
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Zelys Gortynian
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Cretan recruits
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Ps(O)
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1000
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13
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Antipatros King?s nephew &
King Antiochos
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Cavalry forming "epikampion"
Cavalry
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Cv(I)?
Kn(F)
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2000
2000
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14
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Philippos royal companion
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Elephants
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El(O)
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60
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Opponents at the beginning:
The 1st phase of the battle:
The 2nd phase of the battle:
Final phase:
Losses:
Ptolemaios lost 1.500 infantry, 700 cavalry, 16 elephants and almost all other elephants captured.
Antiochos lost less than 10.000 infantry, a little more than 300 cavalry, 3 elephants during the battle, 2 later and more than 4.000 soldiers captured.
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