Siege of Medion
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The siege of Medion was a siege carried out by the Aetolian League in 231 BC against the Ancient Greek city of Medion in Acarnania. The siege triggered an invasion by an Illyrian relief force and ended in the Battle of Medion with an Aetolian defeat.
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Siege of Medion | |||||||
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Part of First Illyrian War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Medion[1] Ardiaean Kingdom of Illyria[1][5][6][7][8] | Aetolian League[1] | ||||||
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King Agron[1][3][4] | Unknown | ||||||
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Illyrian relief force of 100 lembi and 5,000 men[3][9] | Unknown | ||||||
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Unknown |
'A great number' of Aetolians killed 'A still greater number' captured[9] |
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