Battle of Orkynia
The Battle of Orkynia was fought in 319 BCE near Orkynia in Cappadocia. It was one of first battles of the wars between the successors to Alexander the Great, the so called Diadochi. At Orkynia the armies of Antigonus Monophthalmus and Eumenes the Cardian met; the battle resulted in a stunning Antigonid victory.
| Battle of Orkynia | |||||||
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| Part of the Wars of the Diadochi | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Antigonus I Monophthalmus, | Eumenes | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Antigonus I Monophthalmus | Eumenes | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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10,000 infantry, 2,000 cavalry, 30 elephants |
20,000 infantry, 5,000 cavalry | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| light | 8,000 | ||||||
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