Battle of Callinicus
171 BCE battle of the Third Macedonian War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Callinicus (Greek: μάχη του Καλλίνικου) was fought in 171 BC between Macedonia and the Roman Republic near a hill called Callinicus, close to the Roman camp at Tripolis Larisaia, five kilometres north of Larissa, the capital of Thessaly. It was fought during the first year of the Third Macedonian War (171-168 BC). The Macedonians were led by their king, Perseus of Macedon, while the Roman force was led by the consul Publius Licinius Crassus. The Macedonians were supported by Cotys IV, the king of the Odrysian kingdom (the largest state in Thrace) and his forces, Cretan mercenaries, and auxiliaries of mixed nationalities. The Romans had their Italian allies with them and were supported by soldiers provided by Eumenes II of Pergamon, as well as a force of Thessalian cavalry and Greek allies. The battle saw the deployment of troops with cavalry intermixed with light infantry. Although the battle was actually inconclusive because Perseus withdrew before it came to a conclusion, it was considered a Macedonian victory because the Romans suffered heavy casualties.
Battle of Callinicus | |||||||
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Part of the Third Macedonian War | |||||||
Thessaly during Third Macedonian War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Perseus of Macedon Cotys IV |
Licinius Crassus Eumenes II | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
60 40 infantry killed 20 cavalry killed |
2,800 2,000 infantry killed 200 cavalry killed 600 captured |