naval engagement, ancient
Battle of Embata
Battle of Embata was a naval engagement fought in 356 BC at Chios, in what is now Greece. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Chios. It was part of the Social War of 357-355 BCE, which ran from 357 BC to 355 BC. The recorded result: Chian victory. Recorded strength: 120 naval vessels against 100 triremes.
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Record
| Date | 356 BC (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Chios, Greece 38.400N, 26.017E | |
| Kind | Naval engagement, ancient | |
| Strength | 120 naval vessels | 100 triremes |
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Nearest engagements
- Campaign of Chios 1827, same recorded site
- Bombardment of Chios 1681, same recorded site
- Burning of the Ottoman flagship off Chios 1822, 4.9 km SE
- Battle of Chios 1912, 4.9 km SE
- Battle of Porto Delphino 1665, 13 km NE
In the same war
- Before: Battle of the Port of Chios 357 BC
Battle of Embata is one of 143 engagements of the 4th century BC in the atlas and one of 529 in present-day Greece.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2569250, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Embata, revision 1370439947, 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.