Battle of the Chariots

The Battle of the Chariots, fought in 279 BC during the Greco-Persian Wars, was a clash between Greek city-states and Persians near the city of Cyme in Asia Minor. Greek forces, including heavily armed hoplites and chariot units, faced the Persian army. The battle was notable for the use of chariots as mobile weapons and strategic tactics that helped the Greeks repel the Persians. Although small in scale, it demonstrated the importance of combined infantry and chariot tactics in ancient warfare, contributing to Greek resistance against Persian expansion in the region.