Dardanian invasion of Epirus

Invasion of Molossia was a military conflict between Dardanian and Molossian tribes.[1]

Invasion of Molossia

Map of conflict
Date385 BC
Location
Epirus
Belligerents
Kingdom of Dardania Molossia
Sparta
Supported by:
Syracuse		 Supported by:
Thessaly
Macedonia
Commanders and leaders
Bardylis
Dionysius I
Alcetas I		 Agesilaus II
Strength
unknown number of Dardani
2,000 Syracuse soldiers		 unknown
Casualties and losses
unknown 15,000 Molossians

History

In 385 BC, Alcetas of Epirus was a refugee in Syracuse for unknown reasons. Leader of Syracuse, Dionysius, wanted a friendly monarch in Epirus, so he sent 2,000 Greek hoplites and 500 suits of Greek armor to help the Dardanians under Bardyllis to Molossians in Epirus. Attackers killed about 15,000 Molossian warriors. Alcetas was restored to the throne, but Dardanias didn't stop there. They continued pillaging throughout Epirus and Greece. Dionysius joined them in an attempt to plunder the temple of Delphi. Then, Sparta, supported by Thessaly and Macedonians, intervened under Agesilaus, and expelled the Dardanians and Syracuse warriors.[2]

See also

References
  1. Hammond. A History of Greece to 322 B.C.
  2. Diodorus, Siculus. "Fifteenth book".

Sources


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