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Battle of the Eurymedon

Battle of the Eurymedon was a battle fought in 190 BC in what is now Turkey. It was part of the Roman–Seleucid War, which ran from 192 BC to 188 BC. The recorded result: Rhodian victory. Recorded strength: 38 ships against 47 ships.

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Fought190 BC
WhereTurkey36.830N, 31.173E
OutcomeRhodian victory
BelligerentsRhodesagainstSeleucid Empire
Casualties and losses10 ships damagedand1 ship seized; 20 ships damaged
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 the Eurymedon, 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)
PlaceTurkey
36.830N, 31.173E
KindBattle, ancient
Strength38 ships47 ships
Casualties and losses10 ships damaged1 ship seized; 20 ships damaged
Commanders
Battle of the EurymedonBattle of the EurymedonBattle of the EurymedonBattle of SillyonSiege of AntalyaBattle of KorakesionBattle of CretopolisBattle of the EurymedonBattle of SillyonSiege of AntalyaBattle of KorakesionBattle of CretopolisKonyaIspartaBurdur100 km36.830N, 31.173E
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Elsewhere in 190 BC

Battle of the Eurymedon 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 Q3242126, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Eurymedon (190 BC), revision 1382555019, 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.