Battle of Chios: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date	201 BCE
Location	Chios
Participants	ancient Greek civilization • Macedonia

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Key People

Philip V

Philip V

king of Macedonia

Louis IX of France (St. Louis), stained glass window of Louis IX during the Crusades. (Unknown location.)

World Wars

D-Day. American soldiers fire rifles, throw grenades and wade ashore on Omaha Beach next to a German bunker during D Day landing. 1 of 5 Allied beachheads est. in Normandy, France. The Normandy Invasion of World War II launched June 6, 1944.

A History of War

Marble bust of Alexander the Great, in the British Museum, London, England. Hellenistic Greek, 2nd-1st century BC. Said to be from Alexandria, Egypt. Height: 37 cm.

Ancient Greece

Civil War era cannon overlooks Kennesaw Mountain National Battle. (military, artillery, American history)

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