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Battle of Myonessus

Battle of Myonessus was a battle fought in 190 BC at Myonnesus, 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-Rhodian victory. Recorded strength: 58 Roman ships; 22 Rhodian ships against 89 ships.

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Fought190 BC
WhereMyonnesus, Turkey38.177N, 26.785E
OutcomeRoman-Rhodian victory
BelligerentsRoman Republic; RhodesagainstSeleucid Empire
Casualties and losses2 ships sunk; 1 ship capturedand29 ships sunk; 13 ships captured
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 Myonessus, 190 BC
8 placed engagements of the Roman–Seleucid War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date190 BC (year precision)
PlaceMyonnesus, Turkey
38.177N, 26.785E
KindBattle, ancient
Strength58 Roman ships; 22 Rhodian ships89 ships
Casualties and losses2 ships sunk; 1 ship captured29 ships sunk; 13 ships captured
Commanders
  • Lucius Aemilius Regillus
  • Polyxenidas
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Elsewhere in 190 BC

Battle of Myonessus 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 Q1288632, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Myonessus, revision 1378114119, 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.