Second Siege of Babylon (310 BC)
The Second siege of Babylon took place during the Babylonian War in 310 BC. Antigonid forces under Antigonus's oldest son, Demetrius, besieged the Seleucid garrison of the city of Babylon under the command of Patrocles.
| Wars of the Diadochi - The Babylonian War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Antigonid faction | Seleucid faction | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Demetrius Archelaus |
Patrocles joined by Seleucus | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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Initially 19,000 At the end 6,000 |
Initially a few thousands At the end 20,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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moderate 6,000 captured | few | ||||||
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