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Battle of Naxos

Battle of Naxos was a naval engagement fought in September 376 BC at Naxos Island, in what is now Greece. It was part of the Boeotian War, which ran from 379 BC to 371 BC. The recorded result: Athenian Victory.

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Azalas bay, and islet Snt Nicolas, east coast of Naxos
Azalas bay, and islet Snt Nicolas, east coast of Naxos. Templar52, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtSeptember 376 BC
WhereNaxos Island, Greece37.107N, 25.376E
OutcomeAthenian Victory
BelligerentsAthensagainstSparta
Part ofBoeotian War379 BC to 371 BC

Where it sits in the Boeotian War

Battle of Naxos, 376 BCBattle of Tegyra, 375 BCBattle of Alyzeia, 375 BCBattle of Leuctra, 371 BCBattle of Cynoscephalae, 364 BC376 BC364 BCBattle of Naxos, 376 BC
5 placed engagements of the Boeotian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateSeptember 376 BC (month precision)
PlaceNaxos Island, Greece
37.107N, 25.376E
KindNaval engagement, ancient
Commanders
  • Chabrias
  • Phocion
Battle of NaxosBattle of NaxosSiege of NaxosBattle of MykonosBattle of AmorgosRaid on SantoriniSiege of AndrosSiege of NaxosBattle of MykonosBattle of AmorgosRaid on SantoriniSiege of AndrosAthensSökeKosErmoupoli100 km37.107N, 25.376E
The recorded site, 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 Naxos 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 Q1887701, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Naxos, revision 1370270615, 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.