Battle of the Elleporus
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| Battle of the Elleporus | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Syracuse | Italiote League | ||||||
| Commanders | |||||||
| Dionysius I of Syracuse | Heloris † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 23,000 | 17,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 7,000 | |||||||
The Battle of the Elleporus was fought in 389 BC between the forces of Dionysius I of Syracuse and the armies of the Italiote League. The armies of Syracuse triumphed, and Dionysius' control was extended into Southern Italy.
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Dictionary of Battles from the Earliest Date to the Present Time
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