Battle of the Elleporus

Battle of the Elleporus
Date389 BC
Location
Stilaro river, Calabria
Result Syracusan Victory
Belligerents
Syracuse Italiote League
Commanders and leaders
Dionysius I of Syracuse Heloris †
Strength
20,000–23,000 25,000 and 2,000 cavalry[1]
Casualties and losses
Unknown 7,000–10,000 surrendered[citation needed]

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. Dionysius triumphed in the battle and was then able to extend his control into southern Italy.[2][3]

  1. ^ The Cambridge Ancient History: The fourth century B.C. Cambridge University Press. July 4, 1994. ISBN 978-0-521-23348-4 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Tucker (2010), p. 52.
  3. ^ Meister, Klaus (Berlin) (2006-10-01). "Heloris". Brill's New Pauly. doi:10.1163/1574-9347_bnp_e507230.