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Battle of Corinth (146 BC)

The Battle of Corinth was a battle fought between the Roman Republic and the
Battle of Corinth
Greek city-state of Corinth and its allies in the Achaean League in 146 BC, which
resulted in the complete and total destruction of Corinth. This battle marked the Part of The Achaean War
beginning of the period of Roman dominationin Greek history. Date 146 BC
Location Corinth
Result Decisive Roman
victory; destruction of
Contents Corinth; Complete
Overview Roman hegemony over
Aftermath Greece
In popular culture Belligerents
References Achaean League
Roman
Republic
Commanders and leaders
Overview
Lucius Diaeus
In 146 BCE, the Romans finally defeated and destroyed their main rival in the
Mediterranean, Carthage, and spent the following months in provoking the Greeks,
Mummius
aiming to a final battle that would also strengthen their hold in this area. Cassius Dio
Achaicus
reported that it was the Achaeans (Greeks) who began the quarrel.[1] In the winter of Strength
that year the Achaean League rebelled against Roman predominance in Greece. 23,000 infantry 14,000 infantry
Marching from Macedonia, the Romans defeated the first Achaean army under 3,500 cavalry 600 cavalry
Critolaos of Megalopolis at the Battle of Scarpheia, and advanced unhindered onto
Corinth.

The Roman consul Mummius, with 23,000 infantry and 3,500 cavalry (probably two legions plus Italian allies) with Cretans and
Pergamese, advanced into the Peloponnese against the revolutionary Achaean government. The Achaean general Diaeus camped at
Corinth with 14,000 infantry and 600 cavalry (plus possibly some survivors of another army that had been defeated earlier). The
Achaeans made a successful night attack on the camp of the Roman advance guard, inflicting heavy casualties.

Encouraged by this success they offered battle the next day but their cavalry, heavily outnumbered, did not wait to receive the Roman
cavalry charge and instead rapidly dispersed. The Achaean infantry, however, held the legions until a picked force of 1,000 Roman
infantry charged their flank and broke them and the Achaeans retreated with order in the city walls. Some Achaeans took refuge in
Corinth but no defense was organized because Diaeus fled to Arcadia.

Aftermath
Corinth was utterly destroyed in this year by the victorious Roman army and all of her treasures and art plundered. The entire adult
male population was put to the sword and the female population and children sold into slavery. The annihilation of Corinth, the same
fate met by Carthage the same year, marked a severe departure from previous Roman policy in Gre
ece.

While there is archaeological evidence of some minimal habitation in the years afterwards, Julius Caesar refounded the city as
Colonia Laus Iulia Corinthiensis in 44 BC, shortly before hisassassination.

In popular culture
 The Battle of Corinth was the central event in the 1961 filmThe Centurion.

References
1. Cassius Dio 72.1

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