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Battle of Syme

Battle of Syme was a naval engagement fought in 411 BC at Symi, in what is now Greece. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Symi. It was part of the Peloponnesian War, which ran from 431 BC to 404 BC. The recorded result: Spartan victory. Recorded strength: At least 27 ships against About 20 ships.

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Fought411 BC
WhereSymi, Greece36.599N, 27.834E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSpartan victory
BelligerentsSpartaagainstAthens
Casualties and losses3 shipsand6 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 Syme, 411 BC
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Record

Date411 BC (year precision)
PlaceSymi, Greece
36.599N, 27.834E
KindNaval engagement, ancient
StrengthAt least 27 shipsAbout 20 ships
Casualties and losses3 ships6 ships
Battle of SymeBattle of SymeRaid on SymiBattle of CnidusOperation AngloSiege of RhodesSiege of RhodesRaid on SymiBattle of CnidusOperation AngloSiege of RhodesSiege of RhodesDenizliSökeKosMuğla100 km36.599N, 27.834E
Placed at Symi; 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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In the same war

Battle of Syme is one of 102 engagements of the 5th century BC in the atlas and one of 529 in present-day Greece.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1766951, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Syme, revision 1370590232, 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.