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Battle of Arginusae

Battle of Arginusae was a naval engagement fought in September 406 BC at Garip Island, in what is now Turkey. It was part of the Decelean War, which ran from 413 BC to 404 BC. The recorded result: Athenian victory. Recorded strength: 120 ships against 155 ships.

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FoughtSeptember 406 BC
WhereGarip Island, Turkey39.033N, 26.800E
OutcomeAthenian victory
BelligerentsSpartaagainstAthens
Casualties and losses70 shipsand25 ships
Part ofDecelean War413 BC to 404 BC

Where it sits in the Decelean War

Battle of Mytilene, 406 BCBattle of Arginusae, 406 BCBattle of Aegospotami, 405 BC406 BC405 BCBattle of Arginusae, 406 BC
3 placed engagements of the Decelean War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateSeptember 406 BC (month precision)
PlaceGarip Island, Turkey
39.033N, 26.800E
KindNaval engagement, ancient
Strength120 ships155 ships
Casualties and losses70 ships25 ships
Commanders
  • Callicratidas
  • Strategos
  • Aristocrates (son of Scellias)
  • Aristogenes (general)
  • Erasinides
  • Pericles the Younger
  • Protomachus (Athenian general)
Battle of ArginusaeBattle of ArginusaeSiege of MytileneBattle of MytileneSiege of MytileneRaid on BergamaBattle of FocchiesSiege of MytileneBattle of FocchiesİzmirBalıkesirÇanakkaleHiosAydın100 km39.033N, 26.800E
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Battle of Arginusae is one of 99 engagements of the 5th century BC in the atlas and one of 622 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q389257, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Arginusae, revision 1382614609, 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.