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Battle of Corycus

Battle of Corycus was a naval engagement fought in September 191 BC at Corycus (Ionia), in what is now Turkey. It was part of the Roman–Seleucid War, which ran from 192 BC to 188 BC. The recorded result: Roman–Pergamene victory. Recorded strength: 81 Roman quinqueremes; 24 Roman apertae; 24 Pergamene triremes; 26 Pergamene apertae against 70 decked tectae; 100-130 apertae.

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Landburg Korykos bei Kızkalesi, Südtürkei
Landburg Korykos bei Kızkalesi, Südtürkei. Klaus-Peter Simon, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtSeptember 191 BC
WhereCorycus (Ionia), Turkey38.100N, 26.600E
OutcomeRoman–Pergamene victory
BelligerentsRoman Republic; Pergamon; CarthageagainstSeleucid Empire
Casualties and losses1 ship seizedand13 ships seized; 10 ships sunk
Part ofRoman–Seleucid War192 BC to 188 BC

Where it sits in the Roman–Seleucid War

Battle of Thermopylae, 191 BCCapture of Pherae, 191 BCBattle of Corycus, 191 BCBattle of Magnesia, 190 BCBattle of the Eurymedon, 190 BCBattle of Myonessus, 190 BCBattle of Panhormus, 190 BCCapture of Phocaea, 190 BC191 BC190 BCBattle of Corycus, 191 BC
8 placed engagements of the Roman–Seleucid War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateSeptember 191 BC (month precision)
PlaceCorycus (Ionia), Turkey
38.100N, 26.600E
KindNaval engagement, ancient
Strength81 Roman quinqueremes; 24 Roman apertae; 24 Pergamene triremes; 26 Pergamene apertae70 decked tectae; 100-130 apertae
Casualties and losses1 ship seized13 ships seized; 10 ships sunk
Commanders
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Battle of Corycus is one of 91 engagements of the 2nd century BC in the atlas and one of 622 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3636407, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Corycus, revision 1381922742, 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.