Wars in History Flashcards
Battle of Corinth
146 BC
This was fought between the Roman Republic and the Greek city-state of Corinth and its allies in the Achaean League. The battle marked the end of the Achaean War and the beginning of the period of Roman domination in Greek history.
First Syrian War
274 BC-271 BC
Ptolemy II faced Antiochus I , the Seleucid king who was trying to expand his empire’s holdings in Syria and Anatolia.
The First Syrian War was a major victory for the Ptolemies. Antiochus took the Ptolemaic controlled areas in coastal Syria and southern Anatolia in his initial rush.
Second Syrian Wars
260 BC-253 BC
Antiochus II succeeded his father in 261 BC, and thus began a new war for Syria.
Third Syrian Wars
246 BC-241 BC
Berenice’s brother Ptolemy III defeated the Seleucid Empire under Seleucus II during the Third Syrian War
Fourth Syrian War
219 BC-217 BC
War fought between Antiochus III and Ptolemy IV Philopator. Egypt had been weakened by public unrest, so Antiochus took advantage of the situation and recaptured Seleucia Pieria as well as cities in Phoenicia, amongst them Tyre.
Battle of Raphia
June 22, 217 BC
Part of the Fourth Syrian War, waged between Ptolemy IV and Antiochus III to determine the sovereignty of Coele Syria.
It was one of the largest battles of the Hellenistic kingdoms and was one of the largest battles of the ancient world.
Ptolemy was the victor
Fifth Syrian War
202 BC-195 BC
The death of Ptolemy IV in 204 BC was followed by a bloody conflict over the regency as his heir, Ptolemy V, was just a child. Antiochus III took advantage of this turmoil and did a second invasion of Coele-Syria. In 198 BC he completed his task and went on to raid Ptolemy’s remaining coastal strongholds in Caria and Cilicia. Ptolemy V signed a treaty with Antiochus in 195 BC, leaving the Seleucid king in possession of Coele-Syria and agreeing to marry Antiochus’ daughter Cleopatra I.
Sixth Syrian War
170 BC-168 BC
Antiochus IV Epiphanes went against Ptolemy VI and conquered the land of Egypt, all but Alexandria!
Battle of Opis
539 BC
Persia, under Cyrus the Great defeated Neo-Babylonian Empire under Nabonidus
Battle of Thymbra
547 BC
Persia, under Cyrus the Great defeated Croesus of Lydia
Battle of Pelusium
525 BC
Cambyses II of Persia defeated the Egyptians.
American Revolutionary War
April 19th 1775-September 3rd 1783
13 American colonies vs. Great Britain , where the 13 colonies gained independence from the Bristish.
Quasi War
July 7th 1798-September 30,1800
America and France disputed over the Treaty of Alliance (Franco-American Treaty) and Treaty of Amity and Commerce. Both put in place during the American Revolutionary War. France viewed the 1794 Jay Treaty between the United States and Britain as breaking those treaties, and seizes American ships trading with Britain. The United States responded by not repaying the French loans from the American Revolutionary War.
Spanish - American War
April 21, 1898-December 10,1898
During the Cuban revolt against Spanish colonial rule, America aided the Cubans resulting in war.
The start of the Achaemenian Dynasty (Achaemenid Empire)
Also known as the First Persian empire started in 550 BC in when Cyrus the Great of Persia defeated King Astyages of Media , acquiring Assyria in the process.
