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Battle of Catana

Battle of Catana was a naval engagement fought in 397 BC at Catania, in what is now Italy. It was part of Second Greco-Carthaginian War, which ran from 410 BC to 340 BC. The recorded result: Carthaginian victory. Recorded strength: 200 Triremes; 300 Transports against 180 ships, mostly Quinqueremes.

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Catania from the airplain.
Catania from the airplain.. Salvatore88, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought397 BC
WhereCatania, Italy37.503N, 15.087E
OutcomeCarthaginian victory
BelligerentsCarthageagainstSyracuse; Sicilian Greeks
Casualties and lossesLightand100 ships sunk/captured; 20,000 sailors drowned/captured
Part ofSecond Greco-Carthaginian War410 BC to 340 BC

Where it sits in Second Greco-Carthaginian War

Siege of Motya, 398 BCBattle of Catana, 397 BCBattle of Messene, 397 BCSiege of Segesta, 397 BCBattle of Abacaenum, 393 BCBattle of Chrysas, 392 BCSiege of Lilybaeum, 368 BCBattle of the Crimissus, 341 BCBattle of Abolus, 339 BC398 BC339 BCBattle of Catana, 397 BC
9 placed engagements of Second Greco-Carthaginian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date397 BC (year precision)
PlaceCatania, Italy
37.503N, 15.087E
KindNaval engagement, ancient
Strength200 Triremes; 300 Transports180 ships, mostly Quinqueremes
Casualties and lossesLight100 ships sunk/captured; 20,000 sailors drowned/captured
Commanders
Battle of CatanaBattle of CatanaNaval Battle of OgninaOperation FustianSiege of AugustaSiege of Centuripe and GalariaBattle of CenturipeSiege of AugustaSiege of Centuripe and GalariaPalermoMessinaSiracusaRagusaVibo Valentia100 km37.503N, 15.087E
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Battle of Catana is one of 143 engagements of the 4th century BC in the atlas and one of 1,038 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4269619, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Catana (397 BC), revision 1378788680, 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.