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Battle of Naulochus

Battle of Naulochus was a naval engagement fought on 3 September 36 BC at Naulochus, in what is now Italy. It was part of Q7970863. The recorded result: Octavian's victory. Recorded strength: 300 ships against 300 ships.

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Battle of Naulochus
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Fought3 September 36 BC
WhereNaulochus, Italy38.250N, 15.650E
OutcomeOctavian's victory
BelligerentsPompeiansagainstOctavian
Casualties and losses28 ships sunk; 17 fled; the others capturedand3 ships
Part ofQ7970863

Where it sits in Q7970863

Battle of Cumae, 38 BCBattle of the Strait of Messina, 38 BCBattle of Tauromenium, 36 BCBattle of Mylae, 36 BCBattle of Naulochus, 36 BC38 BC36 BCBattle of Naulochus, 36 BC
5 placed engagements of Q7970863 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date3 September 36 BC
PlaceNaulochus, Italy
38.250N, 15.650E
KindNaval engagement, ancient
Strength300 ships300 ships
Casualties and losses28 ships sunk; 17 fled; the others captured3 ships
Commanders
  • Sextus Pompey
  • Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa
Battle of NaulochusBattle of NaulochusBattle of the Strait of MessinaBattle of MessanaBattle of MesseneSiege of MessinaSiege of MessinaBattle of MessanaBattle of MesseneCataniaSiracusaCatanzaroCrotoneVibo Valentia100 km38.250N, 15.650E
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Battle of Naulochus is one of 159 engagements of the 1st century BC in the atlas and one of 942 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q676692, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Naulochus, revision 1370451487, 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.