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Battle of Mylae

Battle of Mylae was a naval engagement fought in 36 BC at Mylae, in what is now Italy. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Mylae. It was part of the Wars of Augustus, which ran from 30 BC to AD 14. The recorded result: Second Triumvirate victory.

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Fought36 BC
WhereMylae, Italy38.232N, 15.242E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSecond Triumvirate victory
BelligerentsSecond TriumvirateagainstPompeians
Casualties and losses5 shipsand30 ships
Part ofWars of AugustusBellum Siculum

Where it sits in the Wars of Augustus

Battle of Cumae, 38 BCBattle of the Strait of Messina, 38 BCBattle of Tauromenium, 36 BCBattle of Mylae, 36 BCBattle of Naulochus, 36 BC38 BC36 BCBattle of Mylae, 36 BC
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Record

Date36 BC (year precision)
PlaceMylae, Italy
38.232N, 15.242E
KindNaval engagement, ancient
Casualties and losses5 ships30 ships
Commanders
  • Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa
  • Papias (admiral)
Battle of MylaeBattle of MylaeBattle of MilazzoBattle of MylaeSiege of RomettaBattle of TyndarisBattle of AbacaenumBattle of TyndarisBattle of AbacaenumCataniaSiracusaCatanzaroCrotoneVibo Valentia100 km38.232N, 15.242E
Placed at Mylae; 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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Elsewhere in 36 BC

Battle of Mylae is one of 166 engagements of the 1st century BC in the atlas and one of 1,038 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2265587, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Mylae (36 BC), revision 1370270285, 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.