The Battle of Amphipolis, fought in 422 BC, stands as one of the most dramatic and decisive...
Ancient Battles
Ancient battles shaped the rise and fall of empires across the world. From the disciplined phalanxes of Greece and the legions of Rome to the war chariots of China’s Warring States and the archers of the Persian Empire, warfare was both brutal and strategic. In India, texts like the Mahabharata depict vast conflicts blending myth and military reality. African kingdoms such as Kush clashed with Egypt, while in Mesoamerica, Maya city-states waged ritualised war. These battles were fought for power, territory, honour, and survival, long before the medieval era, laying the foundations for military traditions that echoed through centuries.
Few battles in Roman history matched the raw brutality of the Battle of the Colline Gate, fought...
China’s dynasties were forged and broken by battle. From the bronze-age chariots of the Shang to the...
The Battle of Salamis in 480 BC was one of those rare turning points in history where...
The Battle of Lake Trasimene, fought on 21 June 217 BC during the Second Punic War, remains...
The Battle of Mantinea in 362 BC was one of the last great clashes of the Classical...
The Battle of Granicus, fought in May 334 BC, marked the first major engagement of Alexander the...
The wars of antiquity forged empires, toppled kingdoms, and laid the cultural foundations of later civilisations. Some...
The Battle of Arausio, fought on 6 October 105 BC near modern-day Orange in southern France, was...
The Battle of Delium took place in 424 BC during the Peloponnesian War. It pitted the Athenians...