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Battle of Abydos

Battle of Abydos was a naval engagement fought in 411 BC at Abydos, in what is now Turkey. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Abydos. It was part of the Peloponnesian War, which ran from 431 BC to 404 BC. The recorded result: Athenian victory. Recorded strength: 74 ships + 18 ships (reinforcement) against 97 ships.

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Fought411 BC
WhereAbydos, Turkey40.195N, 26.405E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAthenian victory
BelligerentsAthensagainstSparta and allies
Casualties and lossesMinimaland30 ships
Part ofPeloponnesian War431 BC to 404 BC

Where it sits in the Peloponnesian War

Battle of Sybota, 433 BCBattle of Potidaea, 432 BCBattle of Plataea, 431 BCBattle of Naupactus, 429 BCBattle of Spartolos, 429 BCBattle of Rhium, 429 BCSiege of Plataea, 429 BCBattle of Corcyra, 427 BCBattle of Tanagra, 426 BCAetolian Campaign, 426 BCBattle of Sphacteria, 425 BCBattle of Pylos, 425 BCBattle of Solygeia, 425 BCBattle of Delium, 424 BCBattle of Megara, 424 BCBattle of Mantinea, 418 BCBattle of Orneae, 417 BCBattle of Melos, 415 BCBattle of Milet, 412 BCBattle of Abydos, 411 BCBattle of Cynossema, 411 BCBattle of Syme, 411 BCBattle of Eretria, 411 BCBattle of Cyzicus, 410 BCBattle of Ephesus, 409 BCSiege of Chalcedon, 409 BCSiege of Byzantium, 408 BCSiege of Andros, 408 BCBattle of Notium, 406 BCSiege of Athens, 404 BC433 BC404 BCBattle of Abydos, 411 BC
30 placed engagements of the Peloponnesian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date411 BC (year precision)
PlaceAbydos, Turkey
40.195N, 26.405E
KindNaval engagement, ancient
Strength74 ships + 18 ships (reinforcement)97 ships
Casualties and lossesMinimal30 ships
Commanders
  • Thrasybulus
  • Thrasyllus
  • Alcibiades
  • Mindarus
Battle of AbydosBattle of AbydosBattle of the HellespontBattle of ElliBattle of the DardanellesBattle of ByzantiumBattle of the DardanellesBalıkesirTekirdağXanthiMitiliniLüleburgazKavalaAlexandroupoli100 km40.195N, 26.405E
Placed at Abydos; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Abydos is one of 102 engagements of the 5th century BC in the atlas and one of 687 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1738188, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Abydos, revision 1370430859, 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.