Battle of the Eurymedon (190 BC) 190 BC
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 190 BC | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Ancient (before 500) | derived from year |
| Location | Turkey | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Roman–Seleucid War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Charicleitus, Hannibal, Pamphilidas | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 36.8300, 31.1731 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of the Eurymedon, also known as the Battle of Side took place in August 190 BC. It was fought as part of the Roman–Seleucid War, pitting the fleets of Rhodes under admiral Eudamus against a Seleucid fleet of Hannibal.
The battle took place off Side, when Hannibal attacked the Rhodian fleet docked in the mouth of Eurymedon River. After overcoming some initial confusion, the Rhodians executed the diekplous maneuver against the Seleucid seaward wing. Half of the Seleucid ships were heavily damaged, forcing them to withdraw. While Hannibal managed to preserve most of his fleet, he was unable to reinforce the rest of the Seleucid navy in Ephesus which left it isolated and vulnerable. This allowed the Romans to proceed with their invasion of Seleucid Asia Minor.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of the Eurymedon (190 BC) (revision 1378113737), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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