naval engagement, ancient
Battle of Korakesion
Battle of Korakesion was a naval engagement fought in 67 BC at Alanya, in what is now Turkey. It was part of the Pompey's campaign against pirates. The recorded result: Roman victory. Recorded strength: 200 ships (Roman claim) against 1,000 ships (Roman claim).
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Record
| Date | 67 BC (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Alanya, Turkey 36.530N, 32.010E | |
| Kind | Naval engagement, ancient | |
| Strength | 200 ships (Roman claim) | 1,000 ships (Roman claim) |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | 3,000 pirates surrendered |
| Commanders | ||
Nearest engagements
- Battle of the Eurymedon date unknown, 82 km NW
- Battle of the Eurymedon 190 BC, 82 km NW
- Battle of Cibistra 1304, 100 km NE
- Battle of Sillyon date unknown, 104 km NW
- Siege of Antalya 1207, 124 km W
Elsewhere in 67 BC
- Battle of Zela Turkey
- Battle of Jushi People's Republic of China
Battle of Korakesion is one of 166 engagements of the 1st century BC in the atlas and one of 687 in present-day Turkey.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3310201, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Korakesion, revision 1371025729, 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.