Siege of Megalopolis

Siege of Megalopolis
Part of Second War of the Diadochi
Date317 BCE
Location
Result The siege failed
Belligerents
Polyperchon representing the Macedonian kings The people of Megalopolis
Commanders and leaders
Polyperchon Damis
Strength
24,000 infantry (20,000 Macedonians, 4,000 Greek allies)
1,000 cavalry
65 elephants
15,000 militia

The siege of Megalopolis was a siege battle during the Second War of the Diadochi between Polyperchon, the Regent of the Macedonian Empire, and the people of Megalopolis who supported Polyperchon's rival Cassander. The siege failed and Polyperchon lost a lot of prestige, which was capitalized on by Cassander and his ally Antigonus.[1]

  1. ^ Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca Historica, Book XVIII 68,2-72,1.