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Battle of Sulci

Battle of Sulci was a naval engagement fought in 258 BC at Sulci, in what is now Italy. It was part of First Punic War, which ran from 264 BC to 241 BC. The recorded result: Roman victory.

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Fought258 BC
WhereSulci, Italy39.067N, 8.450E
OutcomeRoman victory
BelligerentsRoman RepublicagainstCarthage
Part ofFirst Punic War264 BC to 241 BC

Where it sits in First Punic War

Battle of Messana, 264 BCBattle of Agrigentum, 261 BCSiege of Mytistraton, 261 BCBattle of Mylae, 260 BCBattle of the Lipari Islands, 260 BCBattle of Sulci, 258 BCBattle of Tyndaris, 257 BCBattle of Cape Ecnomus, 256 BCBattle of Bagradas, 255 BCBattle of Adys, 255 BCSiege of Aspis, 255 BCBattle of Panormus, 251 BCSiege of Lilybaeum, 250 BCBattle of Drepana, 249 BCSiege of Drepana, 249 BCBattle of Mount Erice, 249 BCSecond Battle of Drepana, 243 BCBattle of the Aegates Islands, 241 BC264 BC241 BCBattle of Sulci, 258 BC
18 placed engagements of First Punic War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date258 BC (year precision)
PlaceSulci, Italy
39.067N, 8.450E
KindNaval engagement, ancient
Commanders
  • Gaius Sulpicius Paterculus
Battle of SulciBattle of SulciCapture of San Pietro and Sant'AntiocoAction of 3 October 1624Siege of Villa di ChiesaBattle of CornusBattle of LucocisternaAction of 3 October 1624Siege of Villa di Chiesa100 km39.067N, 8.450E
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 Sulci is one of 184 engagements of the 3rd century BC in the atlas and one of 942 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1886703, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Sulci, revision 1370590087, 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.