Battle of Panium

Battle of Panium
Part of the Fifth Syrian War

The spring of Banias with the Cave of Pan in background
DateSummer 200 BC
Location
Near Banias
Result Seleucid victory
Territorial
changes
Seleucid conquest of Coele-Syria
Belligerents
Seleucid Empire Ptolemaic Egypt
Commanders and leaders
Antiochus III the Great
Antiochus the Younger
Scopas of Aetolia
Strength
70,000 men
Unknown war elephants

46,500–53,000 men


25,000–32,000 phalangites
6,000 Aetolian infantry
500 Aetolian cavalry
14,500–15,000 other troops
Casualties and losses
Unknown 17,500–20,825 phalangites killed or captured

The Battle of Panium /pəˈn.əm/ (also known as Paneion, Ancient Greek: Πάνειον, or Paneas, Πανειάς) was fought in 200 BC near Paneas (Caesarea Philippi) between Seleucid and Ptolemaic forces as part of the Fifth Syrian War. The Seleucids were led by Antiochus III the Great, while the Ptolemaic army was led by Scopas of Aetolia. The Seleucids achieved a complete victory, annihilating the Ptolemaic army and conquering the province of Coele-Syria. The Ptolemaic Kingdom never recovered from its defeat at Panium and ceased to be an independent great power. Antiochus secured his southern flank and began to concentrate on the looming conflict with the Roman Republic.