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Battle of Tauris

Battle of Tauris was a naval engagement fought in 47 BC at Šipan, in what is now Croatia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Šipan. It was part of the Caesar's Civil War, which ran from 49 BC to 45 BC. The recorded result: Caesarian victory.

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Fought47 BC
WhereŠipan, Croatia42.717N, 17.883E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeCaesarian victory
BelligerentsCaesariansagainstPompeians
Part ofCaesar's Civil War49 BC to 45 BC

Where it sits in the Caesar's Civil War

Battle of Utica, 49 BCBattle of Marseille, 49 BCBattle of Krk, 49 BCSiege of Corfinium, 49 BCSiege of Massilia, 49 BCBattle of Ilerda, 49 BCBattle of Tauroento, 49 BCBattle of the Bagradas River, 49 BCBattle of Tauris, 48 BCSiege of Gomphi, 48 BCSiege of Oricum, 48 BCSiege of Salona, 48 BCBattle of Pharsalus, 48 BCBattle of Dyrrhachium, 48 BCBattle of Tauris, 47 BCBattle of Zela, 47 BCBattle of Hippo Regius, 46 BCBattle of Carteia, 46 BCBattle of Ascurum, 46 BCBattle of Ruspina, 46 BCBattle of Thapsus, 46 BCSiege of Apamea, 45 BCBattle of Munda, 45 BCSiege of Corduba, 45 BCBattle of Lauro, 45 BCSiege of Brundisium, AD 4949 BCAD 49Battle of Tauris, 47 BC
26 placed engagements of the Caesar's Civil War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date47 BC (year precision)
PlaceŠipan, Croatia
42.717N, 17.883E
KindNaval engagement, ancient
Casualties and lossesNone1 quinquereme destroyed; 2 triremes, 8 biremes, 8 two-banked galleys and other small ships captured; Some other ships rammed or capsized
Commanders
  • Publius Vatinius
  • Marcus Octavius (aedile 50 BC)
Battle of TaurisBattle of TaurisSiege of DubrovnikSiege of RagusaSiege of RagusaBattle of Vukov KlanacBattle of BilećaSiege of DubrovnikBattle of Vukov KlanacBattle of BilećaSarajevoPodgoricaSplitMostarShkodërŠibenikKrujëLezhë100 km42.717N, 17.883E
Placed at Šipan; 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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Battle of Tauris is one of 166 engagements of the 1st century BC in the atlas and one of 106 in present-day Croatia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q123412084, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Tauris, revision 1373487411, 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.