Battle of Paraitakene

Battle of Paraitakene
Part of the Second War of the Diadochi
Date 317 BC Location Paraitakene (near modern Isfahan, Iran) 32°38′00″N 51°39′00″E / 32.6333°N 51.6500°E / 32.6333; 51.6500 Result Victory for Eumenes and his allies
Belligerents
Antigonus and allies	Eumenes and allies
Commanders and leaders
Antigonus Demetrius Peithon	Eumenes Eudamus Peucestas Antigenes Teutamus
Strength
c. 44,000 total 28,000 heavy infantry 5,500 light infantry 6,900 light cavalry 3,700 heavy cavalry 65 war elephants	c. 41,000 total 17,000 heavy infantry 18,000 light infantry 6,300 cavalry 125 war elephants
Casualties and losses
7,700, inc. 3,700 killed	1,540, inc. 540 killed
class=notpageimage| Approximate location of the Battle of Paraitakene.

The Battle of Paraitakene (also called Paraetacene; Greek: Παραιτακηνή) was fought in 317 BC, during the second of the succession wars that were fought after the death Alexander the Great; the so called Wars of the Diadochi. In Paraitakene, a district of Persis, the armies of Antigonus Monophthalmus and Eumenes the Cardian engaged in a long and bloody battle that ended indecisive; since Antigonus suffered the most casualties the battle is seen as a victory for Eumenes. Both armies withdrew after the battle; Antigonus towards his ally Peithon's satrapy of Media, Eumenes towards Gabiene.