BattleGuess is a free online history trivia game where players identify famous historical battles from images. It covers battles from ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia through to the World Wars, with 5 different game modes including classic, year, campaign, daily challenge, and multiplayer challenges.

How do you play BattleGuess?

You are shown an image of a historical battle and must guess which battle it depicts. You can use hints (at a point cost) to help identify the battle. Choose from 5 game modes: Classic (identify the battle from an image), Year (guess the year), Campaign (progressive missions), Daily (new challenge every day), and Challenge (compete with friends).

Is BattleGuess free to play?

Yes, BattleGuess is completely free to play. No account or download is required — just visit battleguess.app and start playing in your browser on any device.

What historical periods does BattleGuess cover?

BattleGuess covers battles from 8 historical eras: Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, Ancient Greece and Rome, Medieval Europe, Ottoman and Islamic Empires, East Asia, Colonial and Napoleonic Era, American Wars, and World Wars. Each era has multiple battles at easy, medium, and hard difficulty levels.

What game modes are available in BattleGuess?

BattleGuess offers 5 game modes: Classic (identify the battle from an image), Year (guess when the battle took place), Campaign (complete themed missions), Daily Challenge (new battle every day), and Challenge (create shareable challenges for friends).

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🏺 Ancient Greece & Romehard

Battle of Zela

47 BCE · Turkey

Quick Facts

Year: 47 BCE
Location: Turkey
Era: 🏺 Ancient Greece & Rome
Difficulty: hard

Historical artwork depicting the Battle of Battle of Zela

Caesar swiftly defeated Pharnaces II of Pontus in a battle so quick and decisive that he described it with the famous phrase 'Veni, vidi, vici' — 'I came, I saw, I conquered.' Pharnaces had taken advantage of the Roman civil war to seize territories in Asia Minor. Caesar's veteran legions charged uphill and routed the Pontic army in about four hours, restoring Roman control of the region.

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Caesar's dispatch to the Roman Senate about Zela, 'Veni, vidi, vici,' was not just a boast but a pointed insult to Pompey, who had taken far longer to subdue the same region years earlier.