Battle of Paraitakene

Belligerents Enemies of Polyperchon Supporters of PolyperchonCommanders and leadersAntigonos
Demetrios
Peithon Eumenes
Eudemos
Peukestas
Antigenes
TeutamosStrength

c. 44,000 total
- 28,000 heavy infantry
- 5,500 light infantry
- 6,900 light cavalry
- 3,700 heavy cavalry
- 65 war elephants

c. 41,000 total
- 17,000 heavy infantry
- 18,000 light infantry
- 6,300 cavalry
- 125 war elephants

Casualties and losses 7,700, inc. 3,700 killed 1,540, inc. 540 killed

The Battle of Paraitakene (also called Paraetacene; Greek: Παραιτακηνή) was fought in 317 BC, during the second of the succession wars that were fought after the death of Alexander the Great; the so called Wars of the Diadochi. In Paraitakene, a district of Persis, the armies of Antigonus Monophthalmus and Eumenes the Cardian engaged in a long and bloody battle that ended indecisively; since Antigonus suffered the most casualties the battle is seen as a victory for Eumenes. Both armies withdrew after the battle; Antigonus towards his ally Peithon's satrapy of Media, Eumenes towards Gabiene.