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Battle of Embata

Battle of Embata was a naval engagement fought in 356 BC at Chios, in what is now Greece. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Chios. It was part of Q387020. The recorded result: Chian victory. Recorded strength: 120 naval vessels against 100 triremes.

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Fought356 BC
WhereChios, Greece38.400N, 26.017E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeChian victory
BelligerentsAtheniansagainstChians
Part ofQ387020

Record

Date356 BC (year precision)
PlaceChios, Greece
38.400N, 26.017E
KindNaval engagement, ancient
Strength120 naval vessels100 triremes
Commanders
  • Chares of Athens
  • Iphicrates
  • Timotheos (general)
Battle of EmbataBattle of EmbataCampaign of ChiosBurning of the Ottoman flagship off ChiosBattle of ChiosBattle of Porto DelphinoBattle of ChesmaBattle of Porto DelphinoBattle of ChesmaManisaSökeMitiliniErmoupoliAydın100 km38.400N, 26.017E
Placed at Chios; 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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In the same war

Battle of Embata is one of 137 engagements of the 4th century BC in the atlas and one of 493 in present-day Greece.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2569250, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Embata, revision 1370439947, 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.