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@misc{warandmilitaryatlas-ancient,
  author = {War and Military Atlas},
  title = {Ancient},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://military.interactiveatlas.org/subcategories/battle/ancient},
  note = {Accessed September 8, 2026}
}

Battles fought before roughly 500 CE: the Battle of Marathon, the Battle of Cannae, the Battle of Actium and the Battle of Red Cliffs. Belongs here: an engagement fought in the classical Mediterranean, Near Eastern or East Asian world. Does not belong here: a battle fought after the western Roman collapse, which belongs to Medieval.

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