When was the Battle of Panium really?

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When was the Battle of Panium really?

Started by Dave Beatty, October 26, 2017, 01:08:35 AM

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Dave Beatty

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When was the Battle of Panium really?

October 26, 2017, 01:08:35 AM

I am getting two dates - 200 BC if you read Brassey and 198 per Dupuy or Kohn.

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October 26, 2017, 07:39:17 AM

Or 201 BC in the Perseus translation of Polybius.

General consensus however seems to be 200 BC, with Gaza subsequently taken in 198 BC after a siege. I would go with 200 BC.

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