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Battle of Antipaxos

Battle of Antipaxos was a battle fought in 1537 in what is now Greece. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Ottoman–Spanish War, which ran from 1515 to 1577. The recorded result: Christian victory. Recorded strength: 36 galleys against 12 galleys.

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Fought1537
WhereGreece39.149N, 20.231E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeChristian victory
Belligerentsborder|25px Spanish Empire; border|25px Republic of Genoa; border|20px Papal States; border|25px Knights Hospitalleragainst25px Ottoman Empire
Casualties and losses250 dead; 1,250 woundedand1 galley sunk; 11 galleys captured; 2,500 dead; 800 prisoners
Part ofOttoman–Spanish War1515 to 1577

Where it sits in the Ottoman–Spanish War

Capture of Algiers, 1516Fall of Tlemcen, 1518Battle of Algiers, 1529Capture of Algiers, 1529Battle of Formentera, 1529Siege of Coron (1533–1534), 1534Conquest of Tunis, 1534Conquest of Tunis, 1535Attack on Sousse, 1537Battle of Antipaxos, 1537Siege of Castelnuovo, 1539Battle of Girolata, 1540Battle of Alborán, 1540Algiers expedition, 1541Capture of Mahdia, 1550Djerba Incident, 1551Capture of Béjaïa, 1555Siege of Oran, 1556Capture of Bizerte, 1557Battle of Djerba, 1560Battle of Saint Monica, 1561Battle of Lipari, 1561Sieges of Oran and Mers El Kébir, 1563Capture of Tunis, 1569Battle of Béja, 1569Battle of Lepanto, 1571Siege of Navarino, 1572Conquest of Tunis, 1573Conquest of Tunis, 1574Action of 26 September 1575, 1575Battle of Cape Corvo, 161315161613Battle of Antipaxos, 1537
31 placed engagements of the Ottoman–Spanish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1537 (year precision)
to 1537
PlaceGreece
39.149N, 20.231E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength36 galleys12 galleys
Casualties and losses250 dead; 1,250 wounded1 galley sunk; 11 galleys captured; 2,500 dead; 800 prisoners
Commanders
Battle of AntipaxosBattle of AntipaxosBattle of NicopolisBattle of PrevezaBattle of Elaia–KalamasBattle of ActiumBattle of PrevezaBattle of PrevezaBattle of Elaia–KalamasBattle of ActiumBattle of PrevezaPatraAgrinioKerkiraGjirokastërSarandëTepelenë100 km39.149N, 20.231E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Antipaxos is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 493 in present-day Greece.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q134994090, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Antipaxos, revision 1380587779, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.