Battle of the Elleporus
| Battle of the Elleporus | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Syracuse | Italiote League | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| 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.
References
Dictionary of Battles from the Earliest Date to the Present Time