ORDER OF BATTLE // -425 BCE
Battle of Tanagra
Estimated force strength by side, with confidence labels per surviving record.
Forces engaged
1 sides catalogued · combined 2,000 estimated
Athens
2,000
Medium-confidence figure
Battle context
The Battle of Tanagra was fought in 426 BC during the Peloponnesian War, pitting Athenian forces against Tanagra and Thebes. The engagement involved an Athenian force of 2,000 under the joint command of Nikias, Hipponikos, and Eurymedon. Beyond the identification of the opposing parties and Athenian commanders, the available record does not preserve the outcome or its consequences for the wider campaign.
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